Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, dated ‘Dimanche’ [9 May 1750] [D4141]

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CMV34702

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MA 6761.13, ‘Autograph letter signed “V” : , to Marie Louise Denis, Dimanche [1750 May 9].’

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, dated ‘Dimanche’ [9 May 1750] [D4141]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Je voudrais ma chère enfant avoir des chevaux pour venir vous voir, mais il m’en faut pour aller chez mr Dargenson à qui j’ay à parler.

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Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, dated ‘Dimanche’ [9 May 1750].

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Physical Description

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1 f.

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Height: 219 mm

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Undecorated

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Marie-Louise Denis dates the letter 1749.

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[9 May 1750]

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Provenance:

Part of the Dannie and Hettie Heineman Collection. Gifted to the Morgan Library by the Heineman Foundation in 1977.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024