> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 385](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33259889) of TL-2 Suppl. VII > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1397972) QID Q1397972 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author François de Neufchâteau, Nicolas Louis (Comte de l'Empire) (1750-1828), French poet, politician and agronomist, born 17 Apr 1750 in Saffais (Meurthe-et-Moselle), studied law in Paris and Reims, purchased the position of prosecutor in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) 1783-1787, retired to Vicherey (Vosges), during the Revolution elected to represent Dépt. Vosges in the National Assembly 1791-1792 and briefly served as president of same, Interior Minister 1797, elected member of the Executive Directory 9 Sep 1797-19 Mai 1798, again Interior Minister 1798-1799, president of the Senate during the Empire 1804-1811, later devoted himself to agron., member of the Institut natl., died 10 Jan 1828 in Paris. **Abbreviated name**: *François de Neufch.* #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography BM 2: 611; DBF 14: 1062-1065; PR ed. 1: 3315, ed. 2: 3008; Rehder 5(index): 295; Tucker 1: 261. #### Biofile - Lacape, H., 1960. Notice sur François de Neufchâteau, 1750-1828, Bordeaux (Taffard, Impr.): 176 p. (n.v.) - Lhomer, J., 1913. François de Neufchâteau (1750-1828) un homme politique lorrain, d'aprè s des documents inédits, Paris (Berger-Levrault): x, 229 p. (portr.) (n.v.) - Lindsey, G.J.C., 1994. An agent of enlightenment in the French revolution: Nicolas-Louis François de Neufchâteau, 1750-1828. Ph.D. Dissertation, Harvard Univ., Cambridge, Mass.: vi, 399 lvs. (n.v.) - Livey, J., 2004. French History 18: 173-195. (n.v.) - Margairaz, D., 2005. François de Neufchâteau: biographie intellectuelle, Paris (Publications de la Sorbonne): 557 p. (n.v.) ### Publications ##### n.35.395. Lettre **Title** *Lettre* sur le *robinier*, connu sous le nom impropre de Faux Acacia; avec plusiers pièces relatives à la culture et aux usages de cet arbre... Paris (Chez Meurant, libraire pour l'Agriculture) An XI \[1802-1803\]. Duod. **Notes** *Illus*.: The plate was engraved by Devilliers, the elder, after an illus. by Devilliers, the younger. *Publ*.: An XI (i.e. 23 Sep 1802-23 Sep 1803), p. \[i, h.t.\], frontisp., \[iii\], \[1\]-314, \[i, errata\]. *Copies*: BM, DBN (n.v.), G, HH (n.v.), MO, NY (n.v.). *Ed. 2*: 1807,... Paris (Galland), frontisp., p. \[i-iv\], \[1\]-314, \[i, errata\], \[4 p. advert.\]. *Copies*: HH, NYPL (n.v.). *Note*: Evidently F.K. Medikus authored a commentary on this title, the French transl. of his German text being: *Lettre au C. François* (de Neufchâteau),... *sur* le *robinier*, A. Paris (Chez A.-J. Marchant): 36 p. 1804. Duod. *Copy*: no reprint seen.