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Letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 29 July 1763 [D11327]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35651
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.113)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
J’ai eu beaucoup de peine à trouver les deux petites brochures que j’envoie à mon cher frère
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 29 July 1763.
Detailed Summary:
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Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Original
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
8vo
Dimensions:
Hands:
3
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
Materiality Keywords:
Library Stamp
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Voltaire has concluded the letter in his own hand, and has also added a concluding ‘nb’ to f.113v.
Marginalia Keywords:
Additional text, Bibliographical Reference, Postscript
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History
Date:
29 July 1763
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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