Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Guillaume Claude de Laleu, written from Colmar and dated 27 August [1754] [D5919]

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CMV35059

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MA 639.3, ‘Autograph letter signed “V” : Colmar, to Monsieur de Laleu, [1757] Aug. 27.’

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Guillaume Claude de Laleu, written from Colmar and dated 27 August [1754] [D5919]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Nous voicy encor à Colmar, madame Denis et moy, monsieur.

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Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Guillaume Claude de Laleu, written from Colmar and dated 27 August [1754].

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1 f.

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Height: 222 mm

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A Colmar postmark has been added above the address.

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27 August [1754]

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Provenance:

Purchased from J. Pearson & Co. in London by Pierpont Morgan in 1900.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024