Incomplete, old copy of ‘A Monsieur le baron de Faugères’, 3 May 1776

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CMV36487

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NAF 2777 (fol.298-299)

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Incomplete, old copy of ‘A Monsieur le baron de Faugères’, 3 May 1776

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Voltaire: Author
Unknown: Copyist

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Brief Summary:

Incomplete, old copy of ‘A Monsieur le baron de Faugères’, said to have been written on 3 May 1776. The letter is one of the “lettre véritables” of the Commentaire historique sur les œuvres de l’auteur de La Henriade (1776).

Detailed Summary:

This copy of the letter is incomplete, ending with the phrase: ‘A peine a-t-on découvert avec le microscope’.

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4 pp.

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The date has been added to the right-hand margin.

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3 May 1776

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OCV Reference:

vol.78B-78C

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.78B, p.154