Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to François de Chennevières, dating to December 1757, produced by François-Antoine de Boissy d’Anglas [D7520]

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CMV37552

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Louis C. G. Clarke collection

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Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to François de Chennevières, dating to December 1757, produced by François-Antoine de Boissy d’Anglas [D7520]

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Incipit Modernised:

Grand merci mon cher confrère de votre petite pastorale.

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Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to François de Chennevières, dating to December 1757, produced by François-Antoine de Boissy d’Anglas.

Detailed Summary:

The letter contains a verse section known as ‘À Monsieur de C…, sur son ballet de ‘Misis”.

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History

Date:

c.December 1757

Ownership:

Owned by Louis C. G. Clarke (1881-1960).

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OCV Reference:

vol.45A, p.427-428

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.45A, p.427, ‘MS1’

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

27 October 2025