Letter signed from Theodore Besterman to James Mack, written from London and dated 16 January 1951

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CMV32812

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MS ALS Besterman T. 1951 Jan 16, ‘[Letter] 1951 January 16, London [to] James Mack, Bethlehem, Pa. /’

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Letter signed from Theodore Besterman to James Mack, written from London and dated 16 January 1951

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Brief Summary:

Letter signed from Theodore Besterman to James Mack, written from London and dated 16 January 1951.

Detailed Summary:

Theodore Besterman thanks James Mack, the librarian at Lehigh University, for sending him a photocopy of the Voltaire letter in the Lehigh collection [MS ALS Voltaire. 1756 Mar 21].

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1 f.

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Height: 250 mm

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The letter is typed on paper containing a letterhead for the Collective Edition of the Correspondence of Voltaire. It has been hole punched at the top, and features a horizontal and vertical foldline.

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Besterman’ in the letter header has been underlined with a scribble in black ink.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024