Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Claude Adrien Helvétius, written from Les Délices and dated 19 January [1759] [D8055]

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CMV34610

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MA 1752.24, ‘Autograph letter signed “V” : Geneva, to Claude Adrien Helvétius, [1759] Jan. 19.’

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Claude Adrien Helvétius, written from Les Délices and dated 19 January [1759] [D8055]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Il est vrai mon très cher philosophe persécuté, que vous m’avez un peu mis dans votre livre in communi martirum

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Claude Adrien Helvétius, written from Les Délices and dated 19 January [1759].

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4 pp.

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Height: 233 mm

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Decorations:

Undecorated

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A second, unknown hand has added the incorrect date of ‘1761’ to the MS.

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History

Date:

19 January [1759]

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Origin (transcript):

Aux Délices

Provenance:

Purchased by the Morgan Library in 1956 with the Fellows Fund.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024