220 - François Marie Arouet, known as VOLTAIRE (1694–1778). Autograph note signed “V,” addressed [to his bookseller Gabriel Cramer]. No place, no date [1759]. 1 p., oblong in-16. Slight creases. Later note in ink on the reverse.

François Marie Arouet, known as VOLTAIRE (1694–1778). Autograph note signed “V,” addressed [to his bookseller Gabriel Cramer]. No place, no date [1759]. 1 p., oblong in-16. Slight creases. Later note in ink on the reverse. Voltaire refers to the death of the Jesuit Berthier and the poverty in Paris: “It has been a long time since we last drank together. Brother Bertier must be quite a character, since he is the talk of Paris despite the poverty. Good evening. I am quite ill.” Bibliography: letter published in Voltaire, Œuvres complètes, Garnier Frères, vol. L, p. 429, no. 10268. Included: -VOLTAIRE, François Marie Arouet (1694–1778). Autograph envelope addressed to “Monsieur Tiriot at the home of Mr. de La Poplinière, farmer-general of the Richelieu district in Paris.” -AROUET, François; Voltaire’s father and a notary at the Châtelet. Document signed on parchment. August 18, 1708. Traces of a tab. Receipt for the sum of 1,786 livres, two sols, and one denier, for spices from the year 1705. -DUCHESNE, Gaëtan. Set of 3 interesting signed autograph letters concerning the bust of Voltaire by Poncet (1891, mentioned by Voltaire in letters to d’Alembert), bequeathed by Petraz to Dr. Landouzy, etc.