BIB_ID
207761
Accession number
MA 638.9
Creator
Voltaire, 1694-1778.
Display Date
1746 Apr. [20?].
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 17.5 cm
Notes
Also dated "Mercredy"; this was most likely Wednesday, April 20, 1746. Cf. Besterman's published edition of the letter.
This item is part of a collection of Voltaire letters and manuscripts; see main record (MA 638) for a description of the collection as well as individual records for other items in the collection.
This item is part of a collection of Voltaire letters and manuscripts; see main record (MA 638) for a description of the collection as well as individual records for other items in the collection.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from the London dealer J. Pearson & Co., 1900.
Summary
Replying to congratulations on his election.
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