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Letter signed from Voltaire to Bernard Louis Chauvelin, written from Ferney and dated 14 February 1763 [D11004]
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CMV:
CMV32836
Repository:
The British Library
Shelfmark:
Add MS 24419 (fol.5-6), ‘MISCELLANEOUS autograph letters, etc; 1590-1831’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Incipit Modernised:
Je deviens à peuprès aveugle, Monsieur
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Bernard Louis Chauvelin, written from Ferney and dated 14 February 1763.
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Letter
Status:
Signed
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
2 ff.
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History
Date:
14 February 1763
Ownership:
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
Origin:
Château de Voltaire, Ferney-Voltaire, France
Provenance:
Passed at the Sotheby sale in London on 25 April 1843 (Lot. 192) where it was bought by Pickering. Passed again at the Puttick sale in London on 19 March 1862 (Lot. 708).
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