Autograph Manuscript Signed
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CMV33577
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Bonhams- Lot 24
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Autograph Manuscript Signed
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Jay preté quinze mille livres sans interest pour un an a Mrs de Crassy pour les aider a rentrer dans le domaine deleurs ancestres.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to an unknown recipient, written from Ferney and dated 5 January 1761.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire writes that he has lent 15,000 livres to Messieurs de Crassy free of interest in order to allow them to regain their ancestral home, adding that he does not wish to buy the property. He concludes by arguing that it is not just for Chapeaurouge to sell it to the proprietors for a higher price than to the Jesuits, and recommends four arbitrators.
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Physical Description
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1 f.
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1
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The paper is creased and features mounting residue on the verso side.
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Undecorated
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A note in a smaller script and more faded ink has been added to the bottom of p.1 reading: ‘n6 je veux etre presant aux conference’.
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Sold at auction by Bonham’s in New York on 9th March 2017 for $2,375 (Lot 24).
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