Letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de Condorcet, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 6 January 1771 [D16941]

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CMV34039

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MA 638.33, ‘Letter signed with initial : Ferney, to [Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat,] marquis de Condorcet, 1771 Jan. 6’

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Letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de Condorcet, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 6 January 1771 [D16941]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

J’ai été, Monsieur, bien malade et bien affligé.

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Partly

Brief Summary:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat, marquis de Condorcet, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 6 January 1771.

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Physical Description

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1 f.

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202 mm

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2

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Voltaire has added the closing in his own hand. The letter is postmarked.

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6 January 1771

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024