Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis Gaspard Fabry, written from Ferney and dated 24 July [1770] [D16544]

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CMV36343

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MS 126.14

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis Gaspard Fabry, written from Ferney and dated 24 July [1770] [D16544]

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Voltaire: Author

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Monsieur, Je recommande à votre protection un nouvel habitant que je perds et que vous acquérés.

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Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis Gaspard Fabry, written from Ferney and dated 24 July [1770].

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Unbound

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Undecorated

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History

Date:

24 July [1770]

Ownership:

Owned by Thérèse Gabrielle Suzanne Emma de Laure (née Fabry), René Sainte-Claire-Deville (1889-1967), and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).

Origin (transcript):

ferney

Provenance:

Passed at the Sotheby sale in London on 11 June 1968 (Lot. 91).

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