Memorandum of a conversation with Voltaire in the hand of James Boswell
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV32820
Shelfmark:
GEN MSS 89, J 6.1, ‘Memorandum of a conversation with Voltaire’
Title:
Memorandum of a conversation with Voltaire in the hand of James Boswell
Collection(s):
No related collections found.
Link to Archive Catalogue:
Link to Digital Resource:
OCLC Number:
Reproductions:
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Brief Summary:
A memorandum of a conversation with Voltaire, written in the hand of James Boswell.
Detailed Summary:
This is likely the memorandum he mentions in D12326, though if this is the case then six further pages of the MS are missing. It is written as a dramatic dialogue between Boswell and Voltaire and covers topics such as language, religion, superstition, poetry, literature, and painting
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Status:
Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
Hands:
1
Watermark:
Countermark:
Binding:
Additional Comments:
Materiality Keywords:
Decorations:
Additions:
There are minor ammendments to the MS in the form of crossings out.
Marginalia Keywords:
Inclusions:
History
Date:
Ownership:
Origin (transcript):
Origin:
Provenance:
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
OCV Manuscript Reference:
Record created by:
Record created on: