Old copy of ‘Les Originaux’, likely produced in 1787 by Decroix

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CMV36552

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NAF 25137 (fol.81-128)

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Old copy of ‘Les Originaux’, likely produced in 1787 by Decroix

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Brief Summary:

Old copy of ‘Les Originaux’, likely produced in 1787 by Decroix.

Detailed Summary:

It is likely that this MS is the copy that Decroix had made from the Longchamp manuscript in June 1787. There are corrections and annotations throughout. The MS appears to have been used by Lequien or Beuchot for their editions of Voltaire’s works.

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48 ff.

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The text is corrected and annotated throughout. The annotations were likely made by either Lequien or Beuchot.

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June 1787

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OCV Reference:

vol.18A, p.85-216

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.18A, p.110-111