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Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Dmitry Mikhailovich Golitsyn, written from Ferney and dated 14 August 1767 [D14363]
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CMV36187
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Voltaire Foundation
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MS 124.22
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Monsieur le prince, Je vois par les lettres dont S: M: I: et vôtre Excellence m’honorent, combien vôtre nation s’élève, et je crains que la nôtre ne commence à dégénérer à quelques égards.
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French
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14 August 1767
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
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Château de Voltaire, Ferney-Voltaire, France
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