Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Le Mercure de France, dating to c.1 May 1746 [D3375]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36115
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Shelfmark:
Français 12937 (p.91-92)
Title:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Le Mercure de France, dating to c.1 May 1746 [D3375]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, il y a longtems que vous m’honorez de votre amitié
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, il y a longtemps que vous m’honorez de votre amitié
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No
Brief Summary:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Le Mercure de France, dating to c.1 May 1746.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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2
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The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.46’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.91. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.91. Omitted words have been added superscript on l.12-13 of p.91, and there is a minor correction to l.1 of p.92 in the form of a crossing out. The name on the penultimate line of p.91 has been underlined.
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History
Date:
[c.1 May 1746]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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