Autograph letter from Voltaire to Gottlob Louis von Schönberg, dated 28 May [1770] [D16366].
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CMV36767
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5-240 (VII, f.173), ‘A M. le comte de Shomberg, 28 mai (M. 7898)’
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Gottlob Louis von Schönberg, dated 28 May [1770] [D16366].
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The Besterman Collection, Geneva, photocopy
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, Je persiste à croire que les philosophes m’ont daigné prendre pour leur représentant comme une compagnie fait souvent signer pour elle le moindre de ses associez.
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, Je persiste à croire que les philosophes n’ont daigné prendre pour leur représentant comme une compagnie fait souvent signer pour elle le moindre de ses associés.
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Gottlob Louis von Schönberg, dated 28 May 1770.
Detailed Summary:
The writer expresses gratitude for being recognised as a representative by the philosophers and agrees to sign documents despite a trembling hand. He praises Monsieur le Duc de Choiseul for his support and poetic talent, noting his assistance in promoting a watchmaking industry established by Geneva émigrés. The writer takes great satisfaction in witnessing the successful integration of Huguenot artists within their parish, emphasising that the peaceful coexistence of different religions is far preferable to past conflicts. He concludes with a reflection on his own contentment and a message of appreciation to Monsieur d’Alembert, a steadfast champion of tolerance and virtue.
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1 f.
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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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28 May [1770]
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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)
OCV Reference:
vol.120, p.217
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.120, ‘MS1’, p.217
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