Certificate of the election of Voltaire to the Royal Society, 3 November 1743
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CMV37387
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EC/1743/07, ‘Voltaire, Francois Marie Aroyet de: certificate of election to the Royal Society’
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Certificate of the election of Voltaire to the Royal Society, 3 November 1743
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur Arouet de Voltaire of Paris, A Gentleman well known by several curious and valuable Works, being desirous of offering himself a candidate for Election into this Royal Society
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur Arouet de Voltaire of Paris, a gentleman well known by several curious and valuable works, being desirous of offering himself a candidate for election into this Royal Society
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Brief Summary:
Certificate of the election of Voltaire to the Royal Society, 3 November 1743.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire’s candidature was supported by six individuals between 1 April and 10 October 1743. His supporters were:
His election was confirmed by Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Aubigny on 3 November that year.
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1 f.
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1
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Part of a bound volume
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There are remnants of a wafer seal in the upper left-hand corner of f.1r.
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History
Date:
3 November 1743
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[London]
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