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Letter from Henri Du Sauzet to Justinius de Beyer, dated 26 June 1739
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CMV36500
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Rijksarchief, Arnhem, Netherlands
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Archief de Beyer, blok 0518, inv.nr.53 (fol.114v-115v)
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Brief Summary:
Letter from Henri Du Sauzet to Justinius de Beyer, dated 26 June 1739.
Detailed Summary:
The letter contains a summary of the ‘Voyage du baron de Gangan’, and an extract taken from chapter 7 of Micromégas.
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Ink on paper
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2 ff.
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26 June 1739
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
Edwin van Meerker and Theodore E. D. Braun, ‘From the Voyage du baron de Gangan to Micromégas: new documentary evidence linking Voltaire’s space odysseys’, SVEC 2002:6 (2002), p.371-384.
OCV Reference:
vol.20C, p.104-106
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.20C, ‘MS’, p.45
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