Letter commissioned by Diderot and written by a third party to Voltaire, dated 1750

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CMV37068

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VI. HA, Nl Adhemar, H. d’, Nr. 3 (2), ‘2 Briefe Diderots und 1 Brief des Marquis d’Argens’

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Letter commissioned by Diderot and written by a third party to Voltaire, dated 1750

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Denis Diderot: Commissioner
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Voltaire: Recipient

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Letter commissioned by Diderot and written by a third party to Voltaire, dated 1750.

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The letter is a request to contribute something to the Encyclopédie and to place the work at the feet of the King of Prussia.

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