Contemporary copy of a letter from Charles-Emmanuel de Crussol, duc d’Uzès to Voltaire, written from Paris and dated 8 November 1760 [D9389]
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CMV34159
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MS Voltaire 012 (Lee), ‘Lettre de M. Le duc d’Uzes à Voltaire.’
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Contemporary copy of a letter from Charles-Emmanuel de Crussol, duc d’Uzès to Voltaire, written from Paris and dated 8 November 1760 [D9389]
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933894947
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Il faudra donc toujour vous admirer, Monsieur, et en revenir à vous dès que nôtre frêle machine nous permettra de nous occuper d’autre chose que d’elle même.
Incipit Modernised:
Il faudra donc toujours vous admirer, monsieur, et en revenir à vous, dès que notre frêle machine nous permettra de nous occuper d’autre chose que d’elle même.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Charles-Emmanuel de Crussol, duc d’Uzès to Voltaire, written from Paris and dated 8 November 1760.
Detailed Summary:
Charles-Emmanuel de Crussol, duc d’Uzès offers his thoughts on Voltaire’s works. The letter is incomplete.
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Physical Description
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1 f.
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250 x 190 mm
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Unbound
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Undecorated
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The header at the top of the letter has been crossed through. There is a similar, though less significant, crossing out on l.10 of f.1r.
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History
Date:
8 November 1760
Ownership:
Owned by J. Patrick Lee (1942-2006).
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Provenance:
Purchased by J. Patrick Lee from an eBay auction in March 2005. Acquired by McGill University Library in 2013.
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