Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze Lavoisier, later Countess of Rumford, was a French chemist and noblewoman. Madame Lavoisier's first husband was the chemist and nobleman Antoine Lavoisier. She acted as his laboratory companion, using her linguistic skills to write up his work and bring it to an international audience. She also played a pivotal role in the translation of several scientific works, and was instrumental to the standardization of the scientific method.
Passy, August 16. 1778. Sir, Several Ships have been sent to North America as french Property with Clearances for the French Islands, loaded with Supplies for the United States. Mr.…