Autograph letter signed from Aimé Ambroise Joseph Feutry to an unidentified recipient, written from Lille and dated 21 November 1743

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CMV35208

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MA 4355, ‘Autograph letter signed : Lille, to an unidentified friend, 1743 Nov. 21.’

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Autograph letter signed from Aimé Ambroise Joseph Feutry to an unidentified recipient, written from Lille and dated 21 November 1743

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Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Aimé Ambroise Joseph Feutry to an unidentified recipient, written from Lille and dated 21 November 1743.

Detailed Summary:

Feutry opens the letter with a discussion of literature and literary matters, before proceeding to recount Voltaire’s recent visit to Lille. He quotes from Voltaire’s seven-line poem dedicatre to Ulrika of Sweden, and concludes by discussing mutual acquaintances.

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4 pp.

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21 November 1743

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Gifted to the Morgan Library by Mr. John F. Fleming in 1980.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024