Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont, written from Ferney and dated 2 January 1766 [D13081]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35615
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.39-40)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont, written from Ferney and dated 2 January 1766 [D13081]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
je crois monsieur vous fournir une assez bonne occasion, en cas que vous ayez des fonds, de gagner un 1/2 pour 100 par mois sans aucuns frais et sans aucun courtage
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont, written from Ferney and dated 2 January 1766.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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1
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The wax seal is extant on f.40v. This has caused some damage to the same folio. The paper features a vertical and horizontal fold line, suggesting the letter had been folded into four.
Materiality Keywords:
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Voltaire has added a note beneath the signature stating that Madame Denis has bid him [Voltaire] to wish Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont a happy new year.
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History
Date:
2 January 1766
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
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