Autograph letter signed from Pierre Le Tourneur, Paris, to unidentified recipient, written from Paris and dated 15 January 1777

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CMV33289

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Y.c.2446, ‘Autograph letter signed from Pierre Le Tourneur, Paris, to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1777 January 15’

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Autograph letter signed from Pierre Le Tourneur, Paris, to unidentified recipient, written from Paris and dated 15 January 1777

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Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Pierre Le Tourneur, Paris, to unidentified recipient, written from Paris and dated 15 January 1777

Detailed Summary:

The letter is addressed “Madame.” Le Tourneur declares that “The war is open between Shakespeare & Voltaire … Shakespeare is good for defending himself.”.

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2 ff.

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220 x 170 mm

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Purchased from Maggs in 1921 (cat. 405, no. 1352).

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024