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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Lunéville and dated 28 August 1749 [D3996]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV34624
Repository:
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, US
Shelfmark:
MA 6761.5, ‘Autograph letter signed “V” : Lunéville, to [Marie Louise Denis], 1749 Aug. 28.’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mais, mon aimable enfant, gardez vous de croire que vous ayez lu le premier acte.
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Language(s):
French
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Lunéville and dated 28 August 1749.
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Letter
Status:
ALS
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 pp.
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Height: 193 mm
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
28 August 1749
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Origin:
Lunéville, France
Provenance:
Part of the Dannie and Hettie Heineman Collection. Gifted to the Morgan Library by the Heineman Foundation in 1977.
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