Autograph letter from Louis Benjamin Aunet, marquis de Montmoreau to Pierre Laulaine de Sudrac, undated
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CMV33733
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MS 47 (D), ‘Louis Benjamin Aunet, baron de Montmoreau’
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Autograph letter from Louis Benjamin Aunet, marquis de Montmoreau to Pierre Laulaine de Sudrac, undated
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Louis Benjamin Aunet, marquis de Montmoreau to Pierre Laulaine de Sudrac, undated.
Detailed Summary:
Louis Benjamin Aunet discusses Voltaire’s connections to Russia, claiming that his talents would not suffice to worthily thank the Empress of Russia.
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203 x 158 mm
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1
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Th MS features a series of fold lines, suggesting that the letter had been letterlocked before sending, and a red wax seal. The seal had caused some damage to the main fold line.
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Undecorated
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A postscript has been added to the bottom of the letter, reading: ‘Si vous n’avez pas vu Chinki, Monsieur, je pense que vous ne seres pas faché de faire connoissance avec cet honnête et malheureux Cochinchinois; J’ai en conséquence l’honneur de vous le présenter.’
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Bought at auction by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976) at Sotheby’s, London on 11th June 1968 for £22.
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