Signed letter from Voltaire to an unknown recipient
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CMV33372
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Lot 483
Title:
Signed letter from Voltaire to an unknown recipient
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Content
Incipit Diplomatic:
Je vous envoye, Monsieur, l’Obligation de Madame votre mére.
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to François Louis Defresnay, written from Aux Délices and dated 2 July 1755.
Detailed Summary:
Je vous envoye, Monsieur, l’Obligation de Madame votre mére
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Physical Description
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1 f.
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–
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2
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Additional Comments:
There is a small area of paper loss to the lower edge and a few pinholes to the left-hand border.
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Undecorated
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History
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Ownership:
Owned by Alphonse Morgenthaler.
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Provenance:
Sold at auction by International Autograph Auctions Europe SL in 2022. Estimated price: €1100-1700.
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