Secretarial copy of ‘la Lettre à mr L’abbé foucher, de l’académie Roiale des inscriptions et belles lettres’, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 30 April 1769 in the hand of Voltaire [D15616]

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CMV36526

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James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection (fol.15544)

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Secretarial copy of ‘la Lettre à mr L’abbé foucher, de l’académie Roiale des inscriptions et belles lettres’, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 30 April 1769 in the hand of Voltaire [D15616]

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Voltaire: Author
Paul Foucher: Recipient

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Partly

Brief Summary:

Secretarial copy of ‘la Lettre à mr L’abbé foucher, de l’académie Roiale des inscriptions et belles lettres’, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 30 April 1769 in the hand of Voltaire.

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3 pp.

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2

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Voltaire has added the date to the top of the MS in his own hand.

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History

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30 April 1769

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Ferney

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OCV Reference:

vol.70B, p.147-171

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.70B, p.153