© 2025 VOLTAIRE STUDIO
Partially autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Colmar and dated 9 April 1754 [D5762]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV34581
Repository:
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, US
Shelfmark:
MA 6761.88, ‘Autograph letter signed “V” : Colmar, to [Marie Louise Denis], 1754 Apr. 9.’
Title:
Collection(s):
Link to Archive Catalogue:
Visit Archive Catalogue
Link to Digital Resource:
OCLC Number:
Reproductions:
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Incipit Modernised:
Je vous suis très-obligé de la feuille imprimée des monoies depuis Charlemagne que vous avez si bien trouvée et que vous avez eu la bonté de m’envoïer sous l’enveloppe de Mr. Bouret.
Language(s):
French
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Partially autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Marie-Louise Denis, written from Colmar and dated 9 April 1754.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
ALS
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
4 pp.
Format:
Dimensions:
Height: 227 mm
Hands:
Watermark:
Countermark:
Binding:
Additional Comments:
Materiality Keywords:
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The final paragraph, signature, and postscript have been added in Voltaire’s hand.
Marginalia Keywords:
Inclusions:
History
Date:
9 April 1754
Ownership:
Origin (transcript):
Origin:
Colmar, France
Provenance:
Part of the Dannie and Hettie Heineman Collection. Gifted to the Morgan Library by the Heineman Foundation in 1977.
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
OCV Manuscript Reference:
Record created by:
Record created on: