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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Luise Dorothea, Herzogin von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg, dated 21 March 1760 [D8812]
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CMV34031
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The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, US
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MA 638.25, ‘Autograph letter signed : “à notre métairie,” to [Louisa Dorothea of Meiningen, duchess of Saxe-Gotha], 1760 Mar. 21’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Ma très honorée damoiselle, J’ay bien reçu celle qu’il vous a plu m’écrire avec l’incluse de la chère damoiselle Fiderci.
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French
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Luise Dorothea, Herzogin von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg, dated 21 March 1760.
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2 ff.
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226 mm
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1
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21 March 1760
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