Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Prault, written from Ferney and dated 21 March [1761] [D9691]

Identifiers

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CMV34278

Shelfmark:

FS 316 C 33, ‘Lettre de Voltaire à Louis-François Prault [texte manuscrit]’

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Prault, written from Ferney and dated 21 March [1761] [D9691]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

J’espérais que monsieur Praut me ferait tenir un exemplaire de la tragédie de Tancrede.

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Prault, written from Ferney and dated 21 March [1761].

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Physical Description

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Extent:

1 f.

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223 x 170 mm

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1

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Bound with other Voltaire manuscripts in red morocco.

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There is some underlining on l.4-5 of f.1r.

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History

Date:

21 March [1761]

Ownership:

Owned by Alfred Morrison (1821-1897), Georges Blumenthal (1858-1941), and Paul-Auguste-Cyrille de Launoit (1891-1981).

Origin (transcript):

Provenance:

Bought by Naylor at the Sotheby sale in London on 31 March 1875 (Lot. 537). Passed into the Morrison collection.

Bibliography

Bibliography:

Jeroom Vercruysse, Inventaire raisonné des manuscrits Voltairiens de la Bibliothèque royale Albert Ier, vol.2 (Turnhout, 1983) p.11.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024