Autograph letter from Voltaire to Alexandre Marie François de Paule de Dompierre d’Hornoy, written from Ferney and dated 13 December 1769 [D16038]

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CMV34899

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MA 2315, ‘Letter unsigned : [Ferney], to Alexandre Marie François de Paule de Dompierre d’Hornoy, 1769 Dec. 13.’

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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Alexandre Marie François de Paule de Dompierre d’Hornoy, written from Ferney and dated 13 December 1769 [D16038]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Voicy le fait, mon cher justicier, qui ne dédaignez pas le plaisir honnête de la Comédie.

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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Alexandre Marie François de Paule de Dompierre d’Hornoy, written from Ferney and dated 13 December 1769.

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2 pp.

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Undecorated

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History

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13 December 1769

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Gifted to the Morgan Library by Theodore Besterman in 1964.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024