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Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Louis Phélypeaux, duc de La Vrillière, dated 23 June 1768 [D15093]
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CMV34770
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The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, US
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MA 2152, ‘Letter : [n.p.], to Louis Phlypeaux, comte de Saint-Florentin, 1768 Jun. 23.’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monseigneur, Aiant reçu la lettre dont vous m’avez honoré de la part du Roi, je l’ai sur le champ envoiée à mon Curé
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French
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Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Louis Phélypeaux, duc de La Vrillière, dated 23 June 1768.
Detailed Summary:
This is the copy of the letter that was sent to Marie-Louise Denis.
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Letter
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Copy (Contemporary)
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23 June 1768
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Purchased by the Morgan Library in 1961 with the Fellows Fund.
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