Bidspirit auction | EGERTON FRANCIS H.: (1756-1829)

EGERTON FRANCIS H.: (1756-1829) - EGERTON FRANCIS H.: (1756-1829) British eccentric, antiquarian, and clergyman, a supporter of natural theology. A.L.S., Francis H. Egerton , one page, small 4to, Paris, 1st May 1803, to Monsieur Geoffroi, in French. Egerton states that he is obliged for the courtesies shown to him ´et de la maniere satisfairante [a] vec laquelle vous m´avez fait voir les epanchoirs du pont rouge pres de Beziers´ (Translation: ´and the satisfactory way in which you showed me the outfalls of the red bridge near Beziers´ ), further remarking ´Veuillez accepter comme une faible marque de ma reconnaissance le rapport que j´ai presente a la societe des Arts & Sciences &c de Londres sur le plan incline du duc de Bridgewater´ (Translation: ´Please accept as a feeble mark of my gratitude the report which I presented to the Society of Arts & Sciences &c of London on the inclined plan of the Duke of Bridgewater´ ). With integral address leaf in Egerton´s hand and bearing the remnants of a black wax seal. Some light creasing and small areas of paper loss, G