Autograph draft of a declaration by Voltaire against Philippe Ancian, curé de Moëns, written from Ferney and dated 16 January 1761
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Lambert-David.IIIDecroze.1Voltaire.2.Déclaration contre le curé de Moëns, 16 janv. 1761
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Autograph draft of a declaration by Voltaire against Philippe Ancian, curé de Moëns, written from Ferney and dated 16 January 1761
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Incipit Diplomatic:
en qualité de seigneur de plusieurs terres qui touchent touttes au village de magni, ou sest commis l’abassinat du 28 decembre 1760, en qualité de cretien
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Autograph declaration by Voltaire against Philippe Ancian, curé de Moëns, written from Ferney and dated 16 January 1761.
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Voltaire opens by stating his compassion towards Decroze, whom he says lay bloody and dying from 29 December to 10 January. He goes on to note that he is aware of an investigation into Ancian, and adds that he has in his possession a copy of a criminal trial begun in 1756 or 1757 against the said Ancian. He concludes by noting that witnesses hear Ancian ask for a large stick to be brought to him, with which he beat the young man.
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2 ff.
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370 x 231 mm
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Voltaire has made several minor corrections throughout in the form of crossings out, the addition of corrected text superscript, and the addition of corrected text over the top of incorrect text.
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16 January 1761
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Ferney
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