Copy of a fake letter from Voltaire to his correspondent in Madrid

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CMV32858

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Mss/12964/9, ‘Copia de una carta de Mons. Voltaire a su correspondiente en Madrid [Manuscrito]’

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Copy of a fake letter from Voltaire to his correspondent in Madrid

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430966965

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Voltaire: Author (attributed)

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Brief Summary:

A copy of a letter purported to be from Voltaire to his correspondent in Madrid.

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Besterman believes that this letter is a fake. Copy reproduced with Mss/12964/1.

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210 x 150 mm

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P.J. Guinard, ‘Une fausse lettre espagnole de Voltaire’, Revue de Littérature Comparée, 35, 4 (1 October 1961) pp.640-648

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