Letter from Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian to his uncle, Philippe-Antoine de Claris, marquis de Florian, written from Paris and dated 26 August 1787
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MA 2290 no.3, ‘Secretarial letter unsigned : Paris, to his uncle, the Marquis de Florain, 1787 Aug. 26.’
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Letter from Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian to his uncle, Philippe-Antoine de Claris, marquis de Florian, written from Paris and dated 26 August 1787
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Letter from Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian to his uncle, Philippe-Antoine de Claris, marquis de Florian, written from Paris and dated 26 August 1787
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In the letter, Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian discusses gossip concerning his aunt, and Voltaire’s niece, Marie-Louise Denis, and speaks of postponing the publication of Estelle because of the tense political situation. He concludes by discussing the difficulties he has faced with book shops.
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8 pp.
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26 August 1787
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