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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Joseph Vasselier, written from Ferney and dated 14 May 1774 [D18938]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV34440
Repository:
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Brussels, Capital Region, Belgium
Shelfmark:
FS 318 E 177, ‘Lettre de Voltaire à Joseph Vasselier [texte manuscrit]’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Nous croions devoir être entièrement rassurés, mon cher ami, sur la maladie du Roi.
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Language(s):
French
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Joseph Vasselier, written from Ferney and dated 14 May 1774.
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Letter
Status:
Autograph
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
4to
Dimensions:
197 x 158 mm
Hands:
1
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Postmarks have been stamped on f.2v.
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History
Date:
14 May 1774
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Origin:
Ferney-Voltaire, France
Provenance:
Passed at the Charavay sale in Paris on 15 December 1879 (Lot. 169).
Bibliography
Bibliography:
Jeroom Vercruysse, Inventaire raisonné des manuscrits Voltairiens de la Bibliothèque royale Albert Ier, vol.2 (Turnhout, 1983) p.11.
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