Letter from Voltaire to George Conrad Walther

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CMV33473

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Kotte Autographs GmbH (Roßhaupten, Germany), Seller Inventory No.60675

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Letter from Voltaire to George Conrad Walther

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Voltaire: Author

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je vous ay envoyé le tome troisieme il y a plus de trois

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Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Georg Conrad Walther, written from Paris and dated 26 July [1747].

Detailed Summary:

Voltaire writes that he had sent Walther the third volume more than three weeks ago and asks him to confirm that he had received the said volume. Once a confirmation had been received by Voltaire, he notes that he will send the fourth volume. He adds that if Walther knows a better way of getting the packages to him, he should tell Voltaire.

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1 f.

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Owned by Walter Romeyn Benjamin (1854-1943).

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Passed at a sale in Philadelphia on 26 January 1943. Sold on Abe Books by Kotte Autographs GmbH (Roßhaupten, Germany). Asking price: £5824.06.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024