Henri Sainte-Claire Deville Autographed Letter Signed to a Friend 1873

  
Signed autograph letter to a friend, 1873. Signed autograph letter from Henri Sainte-Claire Deville, dated October 29, 1873, in Paris. Written in black ink on a double sheet of vergé paper with printed letterhead from the Chemistry Laboratory - École nationale Supérieure.

Dear friend,

Everything is agreed upon as you have decided.

I will likely spend the night either in Bern or Lausanne, and I will be in Geneva at the latest for the 3:38 departure. By taking the train from Bern at 10:30, I will arrive in Geneva at 3:09 Geneva time. That is all that is needed.

If I stay in Lausanne, I can be in Geneva earlier and will then come to see you. I have shared your letter with Mr.

A the day after tomorrow.

A member of the Academy of Sciences, a professor at the Collège de France and the École Normale Supérieure, Sainte-Claire Deville was one of the great French chemists of the 19th century. He is particularly known for inventing the industrial production process of aluminum (1854), which helped transform this rare metal into a strategic and accessible material. His work also touched on mineralogy and high temperatures, paving the way for new experimental practices. This letter, although seemingly ordinary, illustrates his close ties with the great scientific figures of his time and his frequent travels in the course of his scientific and academic activities.

13.1 x 20.6 cm. Condition: Signs of a tab on the back, otherwise in good condition. See photos and description for more details.

Henri Deville, whose full name is Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville, was born on March 11, 1818, in Saint-Thomas and died on July 1, 1881, in Boulogne-sur-Seine.

He was buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery and was a French chemist, mainly known for his work on aluminum.

Jean-Baptiste André Dumas, born on July 16, 1800, in Alès and died on April 11, 1884, in Cannes, was a French chemist, pharmacist, and politician.

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