Letter to Horace Walpole, 1768 Jun 6.
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CMV33603
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LWL Mss Vol. 171
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Letter to Horace Walpole, 1768 Jun 6.
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Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Oxford, written in the hand of Simon Bigex from Ferney and dated 6 June 1768.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire compliments Walpole on his recent work, Historic Doubts; introduces himself as perhaps unknown to Walpole; begs him to send him a copy of Historic Doubts for use in his own ongoing work on history and asks specifically about the involvement of British soldiers in the assassination of M. de Jumonville; and apologizes for his boldness and ignorance. The date, closing, and signature are in Voltaire’s hand, and the manuscript also includes an annotation in the hand of Mary Berry. The letter is followed by a philosophical poem, in Voltaire’s hand, titled Epitre de Voltaire a un homme.
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3 ff.
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Height: 290 mm
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3
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Bound in half red morocco; gilt spine.
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A philosophical poem in Voltaire’s hand titled ‘Epitre de Voltaire a un homme’ follows the letter. The letter has been annotated by Mary Berry.
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Owned by Mary Berry.
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Purchased from Sotheb’s in February 1949.
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