Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacques Vincent Delacroix [the younger], written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 8 July 1772 [D17819]

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CMV34560

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MA 1765.14, ‘Letter signed : Ferney, to [Jacques Vincent Delacroix], 1772 July 8.’

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Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacques Vincent Delacroix [the younger], written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 8 July 1772 [D17819]

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Monsieur, Je vous suis très obligé de la bonté que vous avez eue de m’envoier des pièces très nécessaires pour l’intelligence d’une affaire que j’ai quelque intérêt d’aprofondir.

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Brief Summary:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacques Vincent Delacroix [the younger], written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 8 July 1772.

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3 pp.

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Height: 200 mm

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History

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8 July 1772

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Purchased by the Morgan Library in 1956.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024