Autograph letter from Voltaire to Pierre Jacques Claude Dupuits, dated [26 December 1768] [D15388].
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CMV36748
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5-240 (VII, f.143-4), ‘A M. Dupuits (M. 7426)’
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Pierre Jacques Claude Dupuits, dated [26 December 1768] [D15388].
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Reproductions:
The Besterman Collection, Geneva, photocopy
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
En vous remerciant mon cher capitaine de m’avoir envoyé copie de la jolie lettre de cette dame que madame du Deffant appelle sa petite mère.
Incipit Modernised:
En vous remerciant mon cher capitaine de m’avoir envoyé copie de la jolie lettre de cette dame que madame du Deffant appelle sa petite mère.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Pierre Jacques Claude Dupuits, dated [26 December 1768].
Detailed Summary:
In this letter, Voltaire thanks the captain for sending a copy of a charming letter from a lady known as “petite mère” and reflects on the value of such correspondence. He expresses frustration over the misplacement of a valuable work and laments being misunderstood for his foreign views and political critiques. He comments briefly on several literary and political figures, mixing criticism with resignation, and asks for a little more time to live despite his age.
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Physical Description
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2 ff.
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1
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The manuscript is bound with other documents in contemporary red morocco.
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History
Date:
[26 December 1768]
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
Fernand Caussy, Inventaire des manuscrits de la bibliothèque de Voltaire conservée à la bibliothèque impériale publique de Saint-Pétersbourg (Geneva, Slatkine reprints, 1970)
OCV Reference:
vol.118, p.205–207
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.118, ‘MS1’, p.207
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