Autograph letter from Voltaire to César de Missy, written from Brussels and dated 7 November [1742] [D2682]
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CMV33823
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Français 12933 (fol.70-71)
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to César de Missy, written from Brussels and dated 7 November [1742] [D2682]
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Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MF 23567
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je recois mon cher votre lettre non dattée.
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to César de Missy, written from Brussels and dated 7 November 1742.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire writes that he received de Missy’s undated letter and is making up a small package of three acts of the real version of Mahomet which he will send, as per de Missy’s instructions, to Mr Lokman. He adds that he will leave for Paris on the 15th, and will arrive on the 17th or 18th so he will not be able to send the final two acts until around the 20th. In the meantime, he writes that he will send a dedicatory epistle to Frederick II of Prussia, which is a letter Voltaire wrote to him two years ago about Mahomet. He confirms that he does not want to hear from the bookseller and that he entrusts all to de Missy, but would be obliged if the bookseller could keep two dozen copies that he could send to his friends.
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2 ff.
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1
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There is some staining to the lower right-hand corner of f.70r and f.71r. There is a tear to the outer edge of f.71 caused by a wax seal, remnants of which can be seen on f.71v.
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The fourth word on the final line on f.70r has been crossed out. There is a postage stamp beneath the address on f.71v. The library stamp of the Bibliothèque Impériale has been stamped on f.70v.
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