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Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean André Deluc, written from Ferney and dated 19 October 1765 [D12945]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV34600
Repository:
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, US
Shelfmark:
MA 1997 no.1, ‘Letters signed (3) : Ferney, to Jean André de Luc, 1765 Oct. 19-20 and 1766 Jan. 11.’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur Marc Chapuis sait que je lui dis à Genêve et chez moi en 1754 et en 1755 que tout ce que j’avais était au service de Mr Rousseau.
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Language(s):
French
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean André Deluc, written from Ferney and dated 19 October 1765.
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Letter
Status:
Signed
Physical Description
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Ink on paper
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Format:
8vo
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2
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Voltaire has added the word ‘Mémoire’ to the top of the MS.
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History
Date:
19 October 1765
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Origin:
Ferney-Voltaire, France
Provenance:
Purchased by the Morgan Library in 1959 with the Fellows Fund.
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OCV Reference:
vol.113, p.353–354
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