ROMAS (Jacques de). 1713-1776. Physicist. - Lot 193

ROMAS (Jacques de). 1713-1776. Physicist. 2 L.A.S. and P.A.S. Attached 4 L.A.S. addressed to Romas. Nérac, 1768-1773. 3 pp. ½ in-4 including with address (slight lack), and 8 pp. including with addresses, red wax seals. File with correspondence of the physicist Jacques de Romas, who discovered the electrical nature of lightning using a kite, initiator of the lightning rod, here as assessor to the Presidial of Nérac. 1768: on the subject of the Du Saumon family's payment of taxes; he shares a draft of a letter written somewhat hastily, as he was only able to start working on it yesterday and was frequently interrupted (...). It's not very long, but it was impossible to do otherwise, unless I had to leave many essential things behind (...). Moreover, he is never put off by length in a business letter addressed to a member of the Palais, because that's what it's designed for. I did not think it appropriate to mention Anquilh wood (...). Attached is a power of attorney for the receipt of the prosecutor's wages. 1778: concerning the delivery of documents for a lawsuit defending the interests of M. Costes, citing d'Imbert, Moriceau avocat au Conseil, M. de Mathisson subdélégué to whom he has sent a brief; Most of Mrs. de l'élection were very upset about the injustice that the Cour des Aides had done to the community (...). Encloses two letters from Mme Mourlan de Romas to her husband Jacques de Romas, reassured to see him arrive for the opening of a criminal trial, on the sale of wheat that turned into a riot. Encloses two letters from Romas' disciples, Duthil and Bégué curé d'Asquets, who had helped him with his experiments with the electric kite, correspondence here relating to an estate, and research at the Cour des Comptes for the calculation of the capitation tax. Former Guillemin collection