Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Michel Lambert, written from Potsdam and dated 25 June 1751 [D4494]

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CMV36791

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MS 121.13

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Michel Lambert, written from Potsdam and dated 25 June 1751 [D4494]

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Voltaire: Author
Michel Lambert: Recipient

Incipit Diplomatic:

vous me surprenez baucoup mon cher lambert en m’aprenant que l’enorme fatras de mes réveries reussit un peu.

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Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Michel Lambert, written from Potsdam and dated 25 June 1751.

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2 ff.

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236 x 191 mm

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1

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The paper is countermarked with the initials ‘HR’.

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The paper features one vertical and two horizontal fold lines. There a couple small holes along the central bifolium fold line. There are a number of ink blots throughout, but especially on f.2v.

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Undecorated

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A postscript has been added by Voltaire beneath, and to the left-hand side of the letter on f.2v. There is a small correction in the form of a crossing out on the penultimate line of f.1r, and additional text has been added superscript on f.1v.

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