Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Cosimo Alessandro Collini, written from Ferney and dated 20 September 1762 [D10715]

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CMV34034

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MA 638.28, ‘Autograph letter signed with initial : Ferney, to [Cosimo Alessandro] Collini, 1762 Sept. 20’

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Cosimo Alessandro Collini, written from Ferney and dated 20 September 1762 [D10715]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Si le désir extrême de revoir Schwessingen pouvait recevoir d’autre motif que celuy de faire ma cour à leurs altesses électorales, je sens que l’envie de voir votre beau téâtre pourait entrer pour quelque chose dans mes idées.

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Cosimo Alessandro Collini, written from Ferney and dated 20 September 1762.

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2 ff.

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224 mm

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1

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20 September 1762

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024