Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Henri Louis Lekain, written from Ferney and dating to c.7 August 1761 [D9936]

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CMV34748

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MA 1613, ‘Autograph letter signed : Ferney, to Henri Louis Lekain, [ca. 1761 Aug. 7].’

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Henri Louis Lekain, written from Ferney and dating to c.7 August 1761 [D9936]

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Voltaire: Author

Incipit Diplomatic:

Mon cher Roscius je vous écris rarement, la poste est trop chère pour vous faire payer des lettres inutiles.

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Henri Louis Lekain, written from Ferney and dating to c.7 August 1761.

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2 pp.

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Undecorated

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c.7 August 1761

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024