Autograph billet from Voltaire to Gabrielle Émilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise Du Châtelet-Lomont, dating to c.6 May 1733 [D607]
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CMV33671
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Osenat- Lot 105, ‘VOLTAIRE. Billet autographe’
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Autograph billet from Voltaire to Gabrielle Émilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise Du Châtelet-Lomont, dating to c.6 May 1733 [D607]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je suis dans les horreurs du demenagement, dans la crainte des siflets, dans les douleurs de la colique, je ne vous enverray pas moins demain ce que vous demandez.
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Brief Summary:
Autograph billet from Voltaire to Gabrielle Émilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise Du Châtelet-Lomont, dating to c.6 May 1733.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire writes that he is in the horrors of the dancing, in fear of the ‘siflets’, and in the pains of the ‘colique’. He adds that he will not send less tomorrow than what is asked for and notes that he wishes to see the recipient more as they console him.
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1 f.
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100 x 72 mm
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There are a series of small ink stains at the bottom of the page.
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The paper features a flowered border made with a blue ink stencil.
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Sold at auction by Osenat, 9-11, rue Royale, 77300 Fontainebleau on 16 November 2019 (Lot 105) for €1235.
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