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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Michel Lambert, written from Plombières and dated 6 July [1754] [D5865]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35188
Repository:
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, US
Shelfmark:
MA 1765.18, ‘Autograph letter signed : Plombières, to [Michel] Lambert, [1754] July 6.’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
S’il est vray que Mr Lambert imprime le 3ème tome de l’histoire universelle
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Language(s):
French
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Michel Lambert, written from Plombières and dated 6 July [1754].
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Letter
Status:
ALS
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 pp.
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Height: 226 mm
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1
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History
Date:
6 July [1754]
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Origin (transcript):
Plombières
Origin:
Plombières-les-Bains, France
Provenance:
Passed at the Laverdet sale in Paris on 2 June 1856 (Lot. 461), the Laverdet sale in Paris in July 1856 (Lot. 144), the Amédée Renée sale by Charavay in Paris on 6 February 1860 (Lot. 502), and the Sotheby sale in London on 12 March 1902 (Lot. 516).
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.99, p.189–190
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.99, ‘MS1’, p.190
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