Signed letter from Voltaire to the Royal Academy, written in the hand of Wagnière from Geneva and dated 30 June 1765 [inédit]
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CMV37388
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EC/1765/38, ‘Coyer, Francois Gabriel: certificate of election to the Royal Society’
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Signed letter from Voltaire to the Royal Academy, written in the hand of Wagnière from Geneva and dated 30 June 1765 [inédit]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je suplie Monsieur Le Docteur Maty d’agréer les respects du moindre des membres de la Societé Royale
Incipit Modernised:
Je suplie Monsieur le Docteur Maty d’agréer les respects du moindre des membres de la Societé Royale
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Brief Summary:
Signed letter from Voltaire to the Royal Academy, written in the hand of Wagnière from Geneva and dated 30 June 1765.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire opens by begging Dr. Maty to accept his respects. He then proposes abbé Coyer as a member of the Royal Society. He writes that Coyer is known for several highly esteemed works that will repair the harm that his own inadequacy causes such an illustrious society, but adds that Coyer will not be more devoted to it than he is.
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1 f.
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3
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The MS features one horizontal and one vertical fold line.
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Undecorated
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A third, unknown hand has added the name ‘Francis Gabriel Coyer’ to the upper right-hand corner of f.1r.
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30 June 1765
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Genêve
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