VOLTAIRE (François Marie Arouet, dit).- Marie-Louis Denis [née Mignot] [née Mignot] [MIGNOT (Marie-Louise dit)] Lettre autographe à deux mains
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CMV33404
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Artcurial- Lot 40
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VOLTAIRE (François Marie Arouet, dit).- Marie-Louis Denis [née Mignot] [née Mignot] [MIGNOT (Marie-Louise dit)] Lettre autographe à deux mains
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J’écris a monsieur le maréchal de richelieu Monsieur, et j’écris comme le dois sur votre compte.
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire and Marie-Louis Denis [née Mignot] to Louis-Antoine de La Porte, dated 21 August [1757].
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire opens the letter by saying that he is writing to Richelieu on behalf of Louis-Antoine de La Porte, noting that he hopes to see de La Porte soon in Berlin so that he may be shown around the beautiful cellars. He adds that he is very happy to see a Frenchman rule the domains of the King of Prussia and that he is especially delighted that it is de La Porte. Marie-Louis Denis [née Mignot] [née Mignot] then writes that she always sends him her letters to Mr. Cartier and asks that he give her news as much as he can. She notes that herself and Voltaire lead a ‘very sweet’ life in their ‘lovely retreat’ and that they wish him all kinds of prosperity. She adds that she hopes they will meet in Paris as she relies on his friendship.
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2 ff.
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243 x 186 mm
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2
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The letter features additional horizontal and vertical fold lines. There are a series of holes along these fold lines, suggesting that the letter may have been included in a bound collection. There is slight tearing to the left-hand side of f.2r. The letter was sealed with red wax. The seal has caused some damage to the paper. There are a series of small dots of ink at the bottom of f.2v.
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The number ‘64’ has been added beneath the address on f.2v.
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