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Letter from Voltaire to David Hume, written from Ferney and dated 24 October 1766 [D13623]
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CMV37578
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Leabharlann Nàiseanta na h-Alba / National Library of Scotland
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DP 540670
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Letter from Voltaire to David Hume, written from Ferney and dated 24 October 1766.
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24 October 1766
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Ferney
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Château de Voltaire, Ferney-Voltaire, France
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