PASTEUR (Louis). Born in Dole. 1822-1895. Chemist and biologist. L.A.S. "L. Pasteur" to "Monsieur le Sénateur". Paris, 17 December 1887. 1 page in-8. Letter of recommendation for Mademoiselle Renée Mony, whose sister had married Pasteur's nephew, Maurice Loir, Lieutenant of the Navy.... Madame Mony, the widow of Intendant Mony, owned a tobacconist's shop which she had obtained as a result of the services rendered by her husband, who died following the Tunisian expedition (...). Madame Mony leaves an unmarried daughter who has no fortune. A request has just been made to the finance administration to transfer to Miss Renée Mony's head the office her mother held, the net proceeds of which were about 900 francs. Miss Renée Mony's eldest sister married my nephew, Lieutenant Maurice Loir, Knight of the Legion of Honour. This is the circumstance that makes me very interested in Miss Renée Mony's request...