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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to M. de Roncières, written from Cirey and dated 4 August 1735 [D897]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35800
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.311-312)
Title:
Collection(s):
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
japrends une nouvelle charmante, vous revenez bientot monsieur
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to M. de Roncières, written from Cirey and dated 4 August 1735.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
ALS
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
4o
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
Watermark:
Countermark:
Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The MS features one horizontal and two vertical fold lines. The wax seal is no longer extant but has caused some damage to f.312v.
Materiality Keywords:
Additional Folds, Library Stamp, Tear
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.311r. There is a minor correction to l.8 of f.311r in the form of a crossing out with the addition of corrected text superscript.
Marginalia Keywords:
Bibliographical Reference, Correction
Inclusions:
History
Date:
4 August 1735
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
cirey
Origin:
Château de Cirey, Cirey-sur-Blaise, France
Provenance:
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