Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Joseph Vasselier, written from Ferney and dated 3 December 1777 [D20935]

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CMV34478

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FS 318 E 215, ‘Lettre de Voltaire à Joseph Vasselier [texte manuscrit]’

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Joseph Vasselier, written from Ferney and dated 3 December 1777 [D20935]

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Voltaire: Author
Joseph Vasselier: Recipient

Incipit Diplomatic:

Eh bien, mon cher ami, vous serez donc des nôtres

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Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Joseph Vasselier, written from Ferney and dated 3 December 1777.

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1 f.

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158 x 98 mm

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1

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History

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3 December 1777

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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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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024