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Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 27 April 1770 [D16318]
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CMV36339
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Voltaire Foundation
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MS 126.11
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Au sujet près, mon cher ami, jamais les gens de lettres dans aucun païs n’ont imaginé rien de plus nôble.
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French
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Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 27 April 1770.
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Letter, Poetry
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Original
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Ink on paper
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Unbound
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History
Date:
27 April 1770
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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