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Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Lunéville and dated 23 August 1749 [D3993]
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CMV35044
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The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, US
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MA 1901 (BVD 141), ‘Letter : [n.p.], to Mme. Denis, Marie Louise Mignot, 1749 Aug. 23.’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Ma chère enfant, je ne reçois qu’aujourd’hui votre lettre du seize.
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French
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Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Lunéville and dated 23 August 1749.
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Letter
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Copy (Contemporary)
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Ink on paper
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History
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23 August 1749
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Lunéville, France
Provenance:
Purchased by the Morgan Library in 1958 with the assistance of the Fellows.
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