Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean André Deluc, written from Ferney and dated 19 October 1765 [D12945]

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CMV34600

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MA 1997 no.1, ‘Letters signed (3) : Ferney, to Jean André de Luc, 1765 Oct. 19-20 and 1766 Jan. 11.’

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Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean André Deluc, written from Ferney and dated 19 October 1765 [D12945]

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Voltaire: Author

Incipit Diplomatic:

Monsieur Marc Chapuis sait que je lui dis à Genêve et chez moi en 1754 et en 1755 que tout ce que j’avais était au service de Mr Rousseau.

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Yes

Brief Summary:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean André Deluc, written from Ferney and dated 19 October 1765.

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2

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Decorations:

Undecorated

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Voltaire has added the word ‘Mémoire’ to the top of the MS.

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History

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19 October 1765

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Provenance:

Purchased by the Morgan Library in 1959 with the Fellows Fund.

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OCV Reference:

vol.113, p.353–354

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024