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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to François-Louis Defresnay, written from Les Délices and dated 23 November [1756] [D7060]
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CMV:
CMV37700
Repository:
Private Collection
Shelfmark:
RR Auction, Lot 354, ‘Voltaire’
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Il y a donc eu du roman dans votre affaire.
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Language(s):
French
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to François-Louis Defresnay, written from Les Délices and dated 23 November [1756].
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Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
ALS
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
8vo
Dimensions:
184 x 121 mm
Hands:
1
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Binding:
Unbound
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
23 November [1756]
Ownership:
Formerly owned by Alphonse Morgenthaler.
Origin (transcript):
aux délices
Origin:
Les Délices, Geneva, Switzerland
Provenance:
Passed at the RR Auction sale on 14 April 2021 (Lot 354) where it sold for $4,973.
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