Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Cirey and dated 17 September [1749] [D4021]

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CMV34721

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MA 6761.8, ‘Autograph letter signed “V” : Cirey, to Marie Louise Denis, [1749] Sept. 17.’

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Cirey and dated 17 September [1749] [D4021]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Mon cher cœur, j’ay été la victime de l’amitié.

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Yes

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Cirey and dated 17 September [1749].

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2 pp.

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Height: 189 mm

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Undecorated

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History

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17 September [1749]

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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