1. Returns briefly to Paris after du Châtelet’s death

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    Returns briefly to Paris after du Châtelet’s death
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    Following Émilie du Châtelet’s death in childbirth, Voltaire briefly returned to Paris before accepting Frederick’s invitation to Prussia. The return occurred after the September death; the exact arrival date is not stated.

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