Letter from La Beaumelle to M. de ***, written in Paris and dated 30 March 1753
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CMV33757
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MS 54 (J), ‘Dossier of papers in the possession of Laurent Anglivel de La Beaumelle at the time of his imprisonment in the Bastille in April 1753’
Title:
Letter from La Beaumelle to M. de ***, written in Paris and dated 30 March 1753
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Brief Summary:
Letter from La Beaumelle to M. de ***, written in Paris and dated 30 March 1753.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
12 pp.
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244 x 186 mm
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Watermark:
P.43-54 are watermarked with indistinguishable text.
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other papers in the collection in Middle Hill boards.
Additional Comments:
P.43-54 have two pairs of pin holes in the lower left-hand corner and a small hole above these. They also have a scattering of other small holes across the pages. The pages feature a horizontal and vertical fold line, as well as an additional horizontal fold line used to create a thin margin. There is staining to the right-hand side of p.45 and the left-hand side of p.51.
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Undecorated
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Corrections have been made throughout by crossing out and the addition of revised text superscript.
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History
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Ownership:
Owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps.
Origin (transcript):
Paris
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Provenance:
Sold at auction by Sotheby in London on 28-29 June 1976 (Lot 4167) for £2600 plus commissions.
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