Autograph letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Coste, dating to c.5 March 1770 [D16229]
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Add MS 70950, fol.17, ‘François Marie Arouet de Voltaire: Coste, doctor in Geneva: Letter to — Coste from François Marie Arouet de Voltaire: n.d.: Fr.’
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Coste, dating to c.5 March 1770 [D16229]
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Coste, dating to c.5 March 1770.
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Voltaire begins by thanking Coste, noting that it is probable that Coste will be consulted when they need to build a military hospital. Voltaire adds that it is believed that neither the hospital nor the houses will be built for several months, but that l’abbé Terret will send several families to the hospital.
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