Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 18 July 1771 [D17307]

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CMV34306

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FS 315 C 34, ‘Lettre de Voltaire au comte de Chouvalov [document manuscrit]’

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Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 18 July 1771 [D17307]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Oui j’aime Pallas l’intrépide

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 18 July 1771.

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Physical Description

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1 f.

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239 x 185 mm

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1

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Bound with other Voltaire manuscripts in red morocco.

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History

Date:

19 July 1771

Ownership:

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

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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