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- Record Id:
- 040-002097382
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002097362
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000122.0x0002ac
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ORIGINAL letters of François Marie Arouet de Voltaire to M. de Bruce, Brus, or Brusse, concerning the case of Jean Calas, of Toulouse; 1762-1765. Holograph, and in a secretary's hand. The following letters are also included: M. de Voltaire to M. Cathala; 26 July [1762], [24 Jan. 1763 ?], ff. 62, 164. The second letter holograph; Wagnière, secretaire de M. de Voltaire, to Madame Calas; Ferney, 14 Sept. 1762, f. 104; together with copies of letters of Voltaire to various persons respecting the Ca1as family. Inserted in the cover are two impressions of Voltaire's seal. Paper; XVIIIth-XIXth centt. Quarto.
Calas family; of Toulouse: Letters relating to, by Voltaire: 1762-1765.: Fr.
de Bruce, alias Brus, alias Brusse: Letters to, from F. M. Arouet de Voltaire: 1762-1765.: Fr.
François Marie Arouet de Voltaire: Letters on the case of J. Calas: 1762-1765.: Fr.
includes:
- ff. 19, 22, 23, 27, 30, 39, 49, 55, 73 Charles Augustin de Ferriol, Comte d'Argental: Letters to, from Voltaire: 1762-1765.
- ff. 36, 74, 91, 104 Jean Calas, of Toulouse: Letters to his widow, from Voltaire and the Comte de Tournay: 1762.: Fr.
- ff. 62, 164 Cathala: Letters to, from Voltaire: 1762, 1763.: Fr.
- ff. 83, 97, 102, 222-224, 226, 227, 230 Charles Augustin de Ferriol, Comte d'Argental: Letters to, from Voltaire: 1762-1765.
- f. 104 Jean Louis Wagnière, Secretary to Voltaire: Letter to Madame Calas: 1762.: Fr.
- ff. 106,182,218 Bernard Louis Chauvelin, Marquis; Ambassador to Turin: Letters to, from Voltaire: 1762, 1763.
- f. 209 La Chalotais de), Procureur-Général of the Parliament of Bretagne: Letter to, from Voltaire: 1763.: Fr.
- f. 225 Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, Maréchal, Duc de Richelieu: Letter to, from Voltaire: 1764.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002097362
040-002097382 - Is part of:
- Add MS 23719-23742 : Manuscripts that formed part of the Library of Dawson Turner.
Add MS 23736 : ORIGINAL letters of François Marie Arouet de Voltaire to M. de Bruce, Brus, or Brusse, concerning the case of Jean Calas, of… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002097362[0015]/040-002097382
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 23719-23742
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
French - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1762
- End Date:
- 1765
- Date Range:
- 1762-1765
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Names:
- Arouet de Voltaire, François Marie
Bruce,, alias Brus, alias Brusse
Calas, Family
Calas, Jean, of Toulouse
Cathala
Chauvelin, Bernard Louis, Marquis, Ambassador to Turin
Ferriol, Charles Augustin, Comte d'Argental, lawyer and diplomat, 1700-1788
La Chalotais de), Procureur-Général of the Parliament of Bretagne
Plessis, Louis François Armand de Vignerot, Duc de Richelieu, army officer, diplomat and statesman, 1696-1788
Wagnière, Jean Louis, Secretary to Voltaire