Autograph letter from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Cirey and dated [5] January 1749 [D3841]

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CMV35035

Shelfmark:

MA 1901 (BVD 130), ‘Letter : [n.p.], to Mme. Denis, Marie Louise Mignot, 1749 Jan.’

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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Cirey and dated [5] January 1749 [D3841]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Incipit Modernised:

Ma chère enfant je reçois votre lettre du 2. Lieutenant général!

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Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, dated [5] January 1749.

Detailed Summary:

The letter includes the first eight lines of a poem titled ‘La vie de Paris et de Versailles’.

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1

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Undecorated

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History

Date:

[5] January 1749

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Origin (transcript):

Cirey par Vassy

Provenance:

Purchased by the Morgan Library in 1958 with the assistance of the Fellows.

Bibliography

Bibliography:

OCV Reference:

vol.31A, p.263-287

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.31A, p.270, ‘MS’

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024