Bidspirit auction | PASTEUR LOUIS: (1822-1895)

PASTEUR LOUIS: (1822-1895) - PASTEUR LOUIS: (1822-1895) French chemist and microbiologist, renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination and pasteurisation. A.L.S., L. Pasteur , one page, 8vo, Paris, 8 th October n.y., to Monsieur Petit, in French. Pasteur sends his correspondent two cheques (no longer present) for the sums of 10,000 and 21,000 francs ‘demandes par votre lettre de ce jour comme acomptes pour les travaux de M. M. Sabarly et Taillamdin (?) ’ (Translation: ‘requested by your letter of today as deposits for the work of Mr. M. Sabarly and Taillamdin (?) ’ ) and adds that he will come and see Petit as soon as possible. With blank integral leaf. A few light, minor creases, VG