ACADÉMIE ROYALE DES SCIENCES, 1845 -- A 4-page manuscript document on paper, 2° (420 x 280mm.), headed "Etat des Indémnities de M. M. les Membres de l'Académie royal des Sciences, pendant le mois d'Avril 1845," listing the names of 65 Academy members with their yearly and monthly indemnities, signed by each member in the left hand column, (tears along folds). The signaturies include Arego, Becquerel, Biot, Cauchy, Cassini, Chevreul, De Jussieu, Dupin, Alexandre Dumas, Milne Edwards, Gay Lussac, Magendie, Morin, Poisnot, Poncelet, Regnault and Velpeau (with duplicate signature of Arego and Flourens in their capacity as secretaries to the Academy).