Rare manuscript letter signed, in French, 8vo, Ferney, May 26, 1766. Docketed “To Mr. the Duke of Praslin,” Minister of the Navy (1766-1770)
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Rare manuscript letter signed, in French, 8vo, Ferney, May 26, 1766. Docketed “To Mr. the Duke of Praslin,” Minister of the Navy (1766-1770)
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Sextus Pompée était secrétaire d’état de la marine, par conséquent il a droit de s’adresser à monseigneur le duc de Praslin, mais le paquet est bien gros, et probablement bien ennuyeux, et je ne veux pas ennuyer mon protecteur.
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Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to César Gabriel de Choiseul, duc de Praslin, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 26 May 1766.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire writes that Sextus Pompée was Secretary of State for the Navy, and so he has the right to address the Duc de Praslin, however the package is big and he does not wish to bore his protector.
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1 f.
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3
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There is an ink splatter at the bottom of the page.
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An endorsement has been added in a third hand at the top of the page. It reads: ‘A M. D’Argental’. This has been crossed out and replaced with ‘à M. le duc de Praslin’.
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