Autograph Note, either secretarial and third person AND/OR signed "Baron [de] Villefosse.

Engineer. "Born in Paris on June 21, 1774, former Adviser of State, free Member of the Academy of Science, [he] was, in 1832, general Inspecteur of 1st class and president of the general Council of the Mines" (from Internet). Also author. One page, 8vo, good condition. Text either third person or, more likely, secretarial as follows: M. H. de Villefosse a l'honneur de saluer Monsieur le Bibliothecaire de l'Institut, de lui envoyer l'ouvrage de M. [Solvyns?], et de le prier de remettre en echange du porteur de ce billet l'ouvrage de M. Denon, sur l'Egypte, atlas infolio et texte in 4[to] Monsieur le Bibliotheqyes obligera . . . ". Signed as stated above with the place and date also in Villefosse's hand.