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A certificate of life for Jean-Louis Wagnière, ‘former secretary of Mr. de Voltaire, resident of SMI of Russia residing in Ferney’. This certificate is signed and apostilled by Wagnière and is dated to 2 January 1782.

Repository: Private Collection
Date: 2 January 1782
CMV: cmv33370

A life certificate issued to Voltaire, this time written in Wagnière’s hand. It is not signed by Voltaire and instead features the signature of Jean de Montpeyroux, resident for the King in Geneva. This certificate dates to 7 August 1760.

Repository: Private Collection
Date: 7 August 1760
CMV: cmv33610

Document signed ‘fm arouet de Voltaire’ and also signed by Marc Duval and four others, certifying that Voltaire is alive. The certificate dates to 7 January 1767.

Repository: Private Collection
Date: 7 January 1767
CMV: cmv33616