[François-Marie Arouet]. Voltaire Autograph Letter
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CMV33191
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Heritage Auctions- Lot 47290
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[François-Marie Arouet]. Voltaire Autograph Letter
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permettez que je vous informe de ce qui vient de m’arriver avec mr Makartney gentilhome anglais, tres jeune et pourtant tres sage; tres instruit mais modeste; fort riche et fort simple, et qui criera bientot en parlement mieux qu’un autre.
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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to César Gabriel de Choiseul, duc de Praslin, written from Geneva and dated 1 May 1763.
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Voltaire informs the Duc de Richelieu that an English gentleman named Mr. Makartney who is very young but very wise, highly educated but modest, and very rich but very simple who will soon shout in parliament better than any other denied that he had any kindness for Voltaire. Voltaire notes that he boasted of de Choiseul’s protection but that Makartney did not believe him and challenged him to write to de Choiseul to prove he was telling the truth. Voltaire adds that he couldn’t contain himself and begs the pardon of de Choiseul for his zeal.
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1 f.
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213 x 185 mm
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1
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The paper features additional horizontal and vertical fold lines. The letter is framed along with a portrait of Voltaire against a backdrop of purple velvet.
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