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Contemporary copy of ‘À M. Horace Walpole’, written from Ferney and dated 15 July 1768
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CMV36489
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12947 (fol.543-546)
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French
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No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of ‘À M. Horace Walpole’, written from Ferney and dated 15 July 1768. The letter is one of the “lettre véritables” of the Commentaire historique sur les œuvres de l’auteur de La Henriade (1776).
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Letter
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Copy (Contemporary)
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Material(s):
Ink on paper
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4 ff.
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History
Date:
15 July 1768
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Origin (transcript):
Ferney
Origin:
Château de Voltaire, Ferney-Voltaire, France
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.78B-78C
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.78B, p.157