'Idée de la personne, de la manière de vivre, et de la cour du Roy de Prusse, Juin 1752', an anonymous account, showing intimate knowledge of the Court; and a copy of a letter from Voltaire to Madame Denis, 9 July 1753., 1752-1753.
File
Identifier: MS.5747
Dates
- Creation: 1752-1753.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
16 Leaves ; Folio.
Arrangement
16 folios.
The anonymous account begins on folio 3, the copy of Voltaire's letter on folio 12.
Bibliography
The letter was edited and published by Theodore Besterman in "Voltaire's correspondence”, volume xxiii (Geneva, 1957), number 4772. This edition gives details of earlier publication and of other copies of the letter.
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National Library of Scotland
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manuscripts@nls.uk