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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Joseph Vasselier, written from Ferney and dated 7 March [1772] [D17630]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV34358
Repository:
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Brussels, Capital Region, Belgium
Shelfmark:
FS 318 E 95, ‘Lettre de Voltaire à Joseph Vasselier [texte manuscrit]’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je vous demande en grâce, mon très cher correspondant, de me mander tout ce qu’on dit, tout ce qu’on soupçonne de l’étrange avanture de cette femme de charge.
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French
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Joseph Vasselier, written from Ferney and dated 7 March [1772].
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Letter
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Autograph
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
4to
Dimensions:
199 x 156 mm
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1
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History
Date:
7 March [1772]
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Origin:
Ferney-Voltaire, France
Provenance:
Passed at the Charavay sale in Paris on 15 December 1879 (Lot. 169).
Bibliography
Bibliography:
Jeroom Vercruysse, Inventaire raisonné des manuscrits Voltairiens de la Bibliothèque royale Albert Ier, vol.2 (Turnhout, 1983) p.11.
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