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In this letter, Voltaire notes the complexity of the genealogical work and points out a discrepancy in the count of ancestors across generations. He also corrects a historical error concerning the role of secretaries of state and reflects on differences in genealogical traditions across cultures.
D’Adhémar begins by discussing the royal reception of Voltaire’s Histoire universelle, adding that the Queen was touched by the brevity of the eulogy because friendship is not always fair. He then questions why Voltaire names Monteil, as the Bishop Legate to the Pope in the first Crusades as this Bishop was instead an Adhemar ancestor. He goes on to discuss Adhemar genealogy.
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