Autograph letter from Voltaire to Joseph Vasselier, written from Ferney and dated 10 January 1774 [D18745]

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CMV34430

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FS 318 E 167, ‘Lettre de Voltaire à Joseph Vasselier [texte manuscrit]’

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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Joseph Vasselier, written from Ferney and dated 10 January 1774 [D18745]

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Voltaire: Author
Joseph Vasselier: Recipient

Incipit Diplomatic:

Quand reviendront, mon cher ami, les jours agréables que j’ai passés avec vous?

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Yes

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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Joseph Vasselier, written from Ferney and dated 10 January 1774.

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1 f.

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162 x 111 mm

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1

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History

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10 January 1774

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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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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024