Letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.March/April 1765 [D12513]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35844

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.392-393)

Title:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.March/April 1765 [D12513]

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No related manuscripts found.

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

People:

Incipit Diplomatic:

Je vous envoie, mon très cher Esculape, la Lettre de Mr le Duc de La Vallière.

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

Partly

Brief Summary:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.March/April 1765.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

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:

There is an ink splatter in the left-hand margin, and at the bottom, of f.393r.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.40’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.392r.

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History

Date:

[March/April 1765]

Ownership:

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

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

23 August 2024