LS in French, one page, 6.75 x 10.75, July 7, 1792. Letter from the "Commissioners of the National Treasury," in part (translated): "We have the honor…of sending…a copy of the letter written by M. Poirel, Vice Consul of France in Cadix, relative to expenses for which he asks to be reimbursed that were occasioned by several shipments of piastres he made to the colonies following orders he received from you." Signed at the conclusion by six commissioners: "Lavoisier," "Du Tramblay," "de Vaines," "Condorcet," "De L'Estang," and "De la Fontaine." In fine condition, with a small repaired tear at the top edge. Antoine Lavoisier was an influential French chemist (1743–1794) noted for his discovery of the role oxygen plays in combustion; and Marquis de Condorcet was an Italian philosopher, mathematician, and early political scientist (1743–1794) who advocated a liberal economy, personal freedoms, and equal rights.
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