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Contemporary copy of ‘À Milord Chesterfield’, written from Ferney and dated 12 November 1771
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CMV36492
Repository:
Hessisches Staatsarchiv, Darmstadt
Shelfmark:
Hs 2322 (p.390-391)
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Language(s):
French
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No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of ‘À Milord Chesterfield’, written from Ferney and dated 12 November 1771. 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)
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
2 pp.
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1
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History
Date:
12 November 1771
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Origin (transcript):
chateau de ferney
Origin:
Château de Voltaire, Ferney-Voltaire, France
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Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.78B-78C
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.78B, p.160