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<h2>From Faesh, July 25, 1782</h2>
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<table border="1">
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<tr><td align="right">DATE:</td><td>July 25, 1782</td></tr>
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<tr><td align="right">FROM:</td><td>Faesh</td></tr>
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<tr><td align="right">TO:</td><td>BF </td></tr>
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<tr><td align="right">PBF:</td><td>37:676–7 </td></tr></table>
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<p><font size="-2">Jacques-Alexandre-César Charles (1746–1823), once a petty functionary in the finance bureau, was inspired by reading BF's work to learn the elements of experimental physics and in 1781 began offering a public course of lectures. His eloquence and the precision of his experimental demonstrations attracted a wide audience, including members of the Academy of Sciences and BF himself on at least one occasion.
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<p></font>(Original French is below)
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<p>Sir:
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<p>I heard at Mr. Charles, Demonstrator of Physics, an armonica, belonging to Sr. Hulmandel, Professor of Music, who assured me that is was your Invention; I was enchanted and I die of desire to have my own; but despite all my research, I can not get one; would you the supplier kindly indicate the means of possessing of a musical instrument like it, more delightful than any I know in the world? I would be infinitely obliged to you.
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<p>I have honor to be, with most respectful consideration, Sir, your very obedient servant,
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<p>Faesh
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<p><hr>
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<p>Monsieur!
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<p>J'ay entendû chez Monsr. Charles, Démonstrateur de Phisique, un harmonica, apartenant au Sr. Hulmandel, Professeur de musique, on m'a assuré qu'il était de vôtre Invention, j'en ay été enchanté & je meurs d'Envie d'en posséder un pareil, mais malgré toutes mes recherches, je n'ay encore pû me le procurer, oserais-je vous Suplier de vouloir bien m'indiquer les moyens de parvenir à la possession d'un Semblable Instrument de musique, le plus Délicieux que je Connaise au Monde, Je vous en aurai une obligation infinie.
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<p>J'ay l'honneur d'être avec la plus Respectueuse Considération Monsieur! Vôtre très obeissant Serviteur.
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<p>Faesh
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