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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Reims and dated 5 October [1749] [D4032]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV34723
Repository:
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, US
Shelfmark:
MA 6761.12, ‘Autograph letter signed “V” : Reims, to Marie Louise Denis, [1749] Oct. 5.’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Ma chère enfant je vous dirai premièrement que j’ay reçu une grande consolation de mr Dargental qui m’aprend qu’il est baucoup plus content de votre ouvrage qu’il ne l’avoit été.
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French
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Reims and dated 5 October [1749].
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Letter
Status:
ALS
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
2 ff.
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Height: 220 mm
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
5 October [1749]
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Origin:
Reims, 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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