Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, dating to c.5 April 1751 [D4436]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35784

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.281)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, dating to c.5 April 1751 [D4436]

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No related manuscripts found.

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Voltaire est penetré de la sensibilité qu’il doit aux attentions charmantes de M. le baron

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, dating to c.5 April 1751.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

1 f.

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2

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Binding:

The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.

Additional Comments:

The MS was folded in half horizontally (since unfolded). There are two large ink blots on f.281r, both of which obscure some of the text on l.3 and l.12.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.281r.

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History

Date:

[c.5 April 1751]

Ownership:

Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

20 August 2024