Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to François Louis Claude Marin, written from Ferney and dated 19 July 1769 [D15762]

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CMV34826

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MA 2152A, ‘Letter : [n.p.], Marin, François Louis Claude, 1769 Jul. 19.’

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Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to François Louis Claude Marin, written from Ferney and dated 19 July 1769 [D15762]

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Voltaire: Author, Annotator
Unknown: Copyist

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Je n’avais point achevé, Monsieur, la lecture de l’histoire du parlement

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Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to François Louis Claude Marin, written from Ferney and dated 19 July 1769.

Detailed Summary:

This is the copy of the letter that was sent to Marie-Louise Denis.

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19 July 1769

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Purchased by the Morgan Library in 1961 with the Fellows Fund.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024