Autograph letter from Voltaire to Claude Adrien Helvétius, dating to 16/25 March 1761 [D9681]

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CMV34896

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MA 1752.25, ‘Autograph letter : place not specified, to Claude Adrien Helvétius, [1761 Mar. 16 or 25].’

Title:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Claude Adrien Helvétius, dating to 16/25 March 1761 [D9681]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Mademoiselle protégeait l’abbé Cotin; la reine protège l’abbé Trublet.

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Claude Adrien Helvétius, dating to 16/25 March 1761.

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Physical Description

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1 f.

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Height: 191 mm

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Decorations:

Undecorated

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A second, unknown had has added the erroneous date ‘avril 1761’ to the MS.

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History

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[16/25 March 1761]

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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