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[VOLTAIRE]: (1694-1778) - [VOLTAIRE]: (1694-1778) Francois-Marie Arouet. French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher. MIGNOT MARIE LOUISE (1712-1790) Madame Denis. French literary figure, the niece of Voltaire and his companion of thirty years who inherited the majority of his estate upon his death. A.L.S., Denis , two pages, 8vo, Ferney, 22 nd January n.y., to Lieutenant-General Du Vale, in French. Mignot writes, in part, 'Quoi que je sache Monsieur que les recomendations sont inutiles aupres d'un juge aussi eclaire et aussi integre que vous. Je prends la liberte de vous prier de bien examiner l'affaire de Landri. Il a affaire a un nomme Rafo qui avait malheureusement achete une maison dans notre vilage et qui a ruine en proces tous ses voisins' (Translation: 'Whatever I know Sir, recommendations are useless with a judge as enlightened and as honest as you. I take the liberty of asking you to examine Landri's case carefully. He is dealing with a man named Rafo who had unfortunately bought a house in our village and who ruined all his neighbours in court' ). With integral address leaf in Mignot's hand (two small areas of paper loss caused by the original breaking of the seal). A couple of light, minor stains and age wear, otherwise VG Provenance: The present letter originates from the autograph collection of Wilhelm Kunzel (1819-1896) who inherited and expanded the collection of his uncle, Carl Kunzel (1808-1877). The Kunzel Collection was later auctioned over seven sales by List & Francke of Leipzig from 1896-98.