Autograph letter from Voltaire to Pierre Jacques Claude Dupuits, dated [26 December 1768] [D15388].
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CMV36748
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5-240 (VII, f.143-4), ‘A M. Dupuits (M. 7426)’
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Pierre Jacques Claude Dupuits, dated [26 December 1768] [D15388].
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The Besterman Collection, Geneva, photocopy
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
En vous remerciant mon cher capitaine de m’avoir envoyé copie de la jolie lettre de cette dame que madame du Deffant appelle sa petite mère.
Incipit Modernised:
En vous remerciant mon cher capitaine de m’avoir envoyé copie de la jolie lettre de cette dame que madame du Deffant appelle sa petite mère.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Pierre Jacques Claude Dupuits, dated [26 December 1768].
Detailed Summary:
The writer thanks the captain for sending a copy of a charming letter from a lady known as “petite mère” and reflects on the value and reception of such correspondence. They express dissatisfaction with the misplacement of a valuable piece of work and lament being misunderstood for their foreign perspectives and political critiques. The writer also comments on various figures in literature and politics, expressing a mix of critique and resignation, and asks for a bit more time to live, despite their age. The letter ends with a light-hearted note, acknowledging the inevitable approach of death and sending regards to the captain and his wife.
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Physical Description
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2 ff.
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1
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The manuscript is bound with other documents in contemporary red morocco.
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History
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[26 December 1768]
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
Fernand Caussy, Inventaire des manuscrits de la bibliothèque de Voltaire conservée à la bibliothèque impériale publique de Saint-Pétersbourg (Geneva, Slatkine reprints, 1970)
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