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Note 3: Jean Trudaine de Montigny to John Holker, "Projet de teinture l'écarlat, cramoisi et vert sur coton," November 1765, AN F/12/1330. back

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Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau and Jean-Charles Trudaine de Montigny are assigned to examine it.

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Trudaine to de Flesselles, 24 May 1777, AN/F/12/1332.

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Note 4: John Holker to D. Trudaine, dated Rouen, 9 January 1762, in dossier concerning Morris and Joppe [Hope] AN F/12/1334A. back

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Note 4: [Trudaine de Montigny] to M. de Crosse, "Mémoire" [draft], 22 January 1771, in folder "François Gonin, de Rouen teinture et papeterie," AN F/12/1330. back

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In 1777, François Gonin sent a mémoire to Jean-Charles Trudaine de Montigny, the French minister of finance, summarizing his work to benefit French manufactures. 1 Since 1750, Gonin's interests and discoveries had led to engagements at manufacturing communities in Rouen, Lyon, Limoges, and elsewhere.

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Note 2: [Trudaine de Montigny] to de Flesselles [draft], 24 April 1777, AN F/12/1332. back

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Note 8: A.R. J. Turgot to Trudaine de Montigny, 14 May 1767, in folder marked "François Gonin, de Rouen teinture et papeterie [chemise 2]," AN F/12/1330. back

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A.R. J. Turgot remarked to Trudaine de Montigny that Gonin's situation, his knowledge of dye processes and his lack of clear ties to either the academy or the guild, meant that he was less likely to waste time with projects that would turn out to be common knowledge. 8 reference Independent of the constraints or misunderstandings of either institution, he could move forward the work of both.

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Flachat to Trudaine, 20 November 1767, AN F/12/1332.

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