Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Claude Adrien Helvétius, written from Cirey and dated 21 [March 1739] [D1948]

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CMV34692

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MA 1752.9, ‘Autograph letter signed “V” : Cirey, to Claude Adrien Helvétius, [1739 Mar.] 21.’

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Claude Adrien Helvétius, written from Cirey and dated 21 [March 1739] [D1948]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Ce que j’aprends est il possible?

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Claude Adrien Helvétius, written from Cirey and dated 21 [March 1739].

Detailed Summary:

The letter was originally dated March 1741.

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2 pp.

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Height: 225 mm

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Undecorated

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History

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21 [March 1739]

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Provenance:

Purchased by the Morgan Library in 1956 with the Fellows Fund.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024