Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, dating to c.August/September 1756 [D6984]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35843
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.390-391)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, dating to c.August/September 1756 [D6984]
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
les dévotes sont toujours apres leur directeur.
Incipit Modernised:
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, dating to c.August/September 1756.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into three before sending. The wax seal is partially extant on f.391v and has caused some damage to the same. There is some slight staining to the right-hand side of f.390r.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.39’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.390r.
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History
Date:
[c.August/September 1756]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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