Autograph letter from Pierre Louis d’Aquin de Château-Lyon to Voltaire, written from Paris and dated 14 March 1757 [D7198].
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CMV33935
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5-240 (II, f.304-305), ‘Lettre de Daquin, 14 mars 1757, à Voltaire’
Title:
Autograph letter from Pierre Louis d’Aquin de Château-Lyon to Voltaire, written from Paris and dated 14 March 1757 [D7198].
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, Je me joins un peu tard au grand nombre de personnes qui vous rendent hommage
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, Je me joins un peu tard au grand nombre de personnes qui vous rendent hommage
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Pierre Louis d’Aquin de Château-Lyon to Voltaire, written from Paris and dated 14 March 1757.
Detailed Summary:
The manuscript is a lettre en vers featuring four poems. The letter reflects on medical care and creative pursuits, alluding to Molière’s literary treatment of doctors and medicine, citing previous correspondence between Voltaire and d’Aquin, and offering informal medical advice to Voltaire.
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2 ff.
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1
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The manuscript is bound with other documents in contemporary red morocco.
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History
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14 March 1757
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Bibliography:
Fernand Caussy, Inventaire des manuscrits de la bibliothèque de Voltaire conservée à la bibliothèque impériale publique de Saint-Pétersbourg (Geneva, Slatkine reprints, 1970)
OCV Reference:
vol.101, p.484–487
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.101, ‘MS1’, p.487
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