Voltaire (1694-1778)
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CMV33362
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Aguttes- Lot 277
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Voltaire (1694-1778)
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, De toutes les bontés qu’on m’a témoignées à Paris, celle dont vous m’honorez vous et Monsieur de Goupi est pour moi la plus précieuse.
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Brief Summary:
Signed letter from Voltaire to Mr Bonnard, a lawyer, written in the hand of Wagnière from Paris and dated 2 April 1778.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire writes that the kindness that Mr Bonnard and Mr. Goupi honoured him with is most precious to him. He adds that he has the greatest desire to end his days in the house of which Mr Bonnard spoke, and to be near the palais du Bourbon, noting that it would be the consolation of the rest of his life which is overwhelmed with cruel illnesses. In conclusion, Voltaire writes that if he could go out, he would come to Mr Bonnard and thank him for the generous offers that he and Mr Goupi have made him. This letter was composed less than two months before Voltaire’s death on 30 May 1778.
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1 pp.
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2
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The paper features multiple horizontal and vertical foldlines. The first word of the final line of the letter is smudged. There is an ink splatter in the lower right-hand corner of the page.
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Sold at auction by Aguttes on 14 November 2018 (Lot 277) for €2470.
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