Autograph letter from Voltaire to Jacques De Rochefort D’Ally, Chevalier De Rochefort D’Ally, written from château de Ferney and dated 23 May 1772 [D17752].
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CMV36761
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Shelfmark:
5-240 (VII, f.164), ‘Au comte de Rochefort (M. 8549)’
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Jacques De Rochefort D’Ally, Chevalier De Rochefort D’Ally, written from château de Ferney and dated 23 May 1772 [D17752].
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The Besterman Collection, Geneva, photocopy
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Je n’ai point mon cher Vagnieres depuis quinze jours.
Incipit Modernised:
Je n’ai point mon cher Wagnière(s) depuis quinze jours.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Jacques De Rochefort D’Ally, Chevalier De Rochefort D’Ally, written from château de Ferney and dated 23 May 1772.
Detailed Summary:
For the past fifteen days, the writer has been prevented from writing properly by severe physical ailments. Despite this, his spirit remains youthful and actively engaged in his pursuits, particularly those of the academy. He laments the infrequency of his correspondence with Mr d’Alembert and the others, and hopes to meet the recipient in the near future.
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Physical Description
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1 f.
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1
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The manuscript is bound with other documents in contemporary red morocco.
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History
Date:
23 May 1772
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
Fernand Caussy, Inventaire des manuscrits de la bibliothèque de Voltaire conservée à la bibliothèque impériale publique de Saint-Pétersbourg (Geneva, Slatkine reprints, 1970)
OCV Reference:
vol.122, p.391–392
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.122, ‘MS1’, p.392
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