Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Prosper Marchand, written from Cirey and dated 15 August 1738 [D1589]

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CMV35714

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Letters MAR 2, ‘Brieven van Voltaire aan Prosper Marchand (1678-1756)’

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Prosper Marchand, written from Cirey and dated 15 August 1738 [D1589]

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Voltaire: Author
Prosper Marchand: Recipient

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Je suis obligé de vous écrire monsieur pour vous représenter que je ne mérite pas les invectives qui se trouvent dans des mémoires publics où l’on dit que vous travaillez.

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Prosper Marchand, written from Cirey and dated 15 August 1738.

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2 ff.

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15 August 1738

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Cirey en Champagne

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