Autograph letter from Trophime Gérard de Lally-Tolendal to Voltaire, written from Paris and dated 6 August 1770 [D16564].
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CMV33968
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5-240 (VI, f.139-144), ‘Lettre du fils Lally à Voltaire, 6 août 1770’
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Autograph letter from Trophime Gérard de Lally-Tolendal to Voltaire, written from Paris and dated 6 August 1770 [D16564].
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Incipit Diplomatic:
En lisant avec attention monsieur ce que Vous avés inséré dans Votre Siècle de Loüis quinze
Incipit Modernised:
En lisant avec attention monsieur ce que Vous avés insérés dans Votre Siècle de Louis Quinze
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Trophime Gérard de Lally-Tolendal to Voltaire, written from Paris and dated 6 August 1770.
Detailed Summary:
The manuscript is an autograph letter written in the hand of Trophime Gérard de Lally-Tolendal. It delves into the trial of Thomas-Arthur de Lally and Voltaire’s role in it, particularly through his historical work Précis du siècle de Louis XV (1768). Within, the author meticulously outlines the accusations levelled against Thomas-Arthur de Lally, recounts the events of the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) and the consequential Battle of Wandiwash (1760), and sheds light on the disloyalty and envy among Thomas-Arthur de Lally’s fellow officers, which significantly contributed to his adverse circumstances. Additionally, the letter references Lettres des Indes à l’auteur du Siècle de Louis XIV (Amsterdam [Paris] [1770].
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6 ff.
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The manuscript is bound with other documents in contemporary red morocco.
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Voltaire endorsed MS1 ‘Sur Lalli’ and ‘papiers du fils du Comte de Lalli’.
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6 August 1770
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Fernand Caussy, Inventaire des manuscrits de la bibliothèque de Voltaire conservée à la bibliothèque impériale publique de Saint-Pétersbourg (Geneva, Slatkine reprints, 1970)
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