Autograph letter from Voltaire to Jacques De Rochefort D’Ally, Chevalier De Rochefort D’Ally, written from château de Ferney and dated 23 May 1772 [D17752].
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CMV36761
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5-240 (VII, f.164), ‘Au comte de Rochefort (M. 8549)’
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Jacques De Rochefort D’Ally, Chevalier De Rochefort D’Ally, written from château de Ferney and dated 23 May 1772 [D17752].
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The Besterman Collection, Geneva, photocopy
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je n’ai point mon cher Vagnieres depuis quinze jours.
Incipit Modernised:
Je n’ai point mon cher Wagnière(s) depuis quinze jours.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Jacques De Rochefort D’Ally, Chevalier De Rochefort D’Ally, written from château de Ferney and dated 23 May 1772.
Detailed Summary:
The writer has been unable to write properly for the past fifteen days due to severe physical ailments, though their spirit remains youthful and engaged with their past interests, including the academy. They express regret at their limited communication with Mr. Dalembert and others due to their condition and concerns about misunderstandings. The writer also mentions the hope of meeting the recipient on their way to visit their mother and expresses a strong emotional connection despite their current limitations.
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1 f.
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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
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23 May 1772
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Bibliography:
Fernand Caussy, Inventaire des manuscrits de la bibliothèque de Voltaire conservée à la bibliothèque impériale publique de Saint-Pétersbourg (Geneva, Slatkine reprints, 1970)
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