Part of a bound volume of Voltaire’s correspondence and documents concerning him.
Additional Comments:
The list has been neatly cut from a quarto sheet. Holes to the left of the MS suggest that it was once pinned to another document. Two areas of staining to the right of the MS indicate that the MS was also once adhered to another document, either with wax or a sealing wafer.
Autograph fragment of Voltaire’s filing system referencing subscriptions to the ‘Commentaires sur Corneille’
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37614
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
NAF 24343, fol.319
Title:
Autograph fragment of Voltaire’s filing system referencing subscriptions to the ‘Commentaires sur Corneille’
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No related manuscripts found.
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
L’empereur 100
Incipit Modernised:
L’empereur 100
Language(s):
French
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph fragment of Voltaire’s filing system referencing subscriptions to the Commentaires sur Corneille.
Detailed Summary:
The note reads:
L’empereur 100
l’impératrice 100.
mr de caunits 6
mr de voronsof 10
mr de la balle 4
Keyword(s):
Commentaires sur Corneille, Pierre Corneille, Subscription
Genre(s):
List
Status:
Autograph, Fragment
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
Dimensions:
Hands:
1
Watermark:
Countermark:
Binding:
Part of a bound volume of Voltaire’s correspondence and documents concerning him.
Additional Comments:
The list has been neatly cut from a quarto sheet. Holes to the left of the MS suggest that it was once pinned to another document. Two areas of staining to the right of the MS indicate that the MS was also once adhered to another document, either with wax or a sealing wafer.
Materiality Keywords:
Pin Hole, Wafer Seal, Wax
Decorations:
Undecorated
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History
Date:
c.1761
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Origin (transcript):
Origin:
Provenance:
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.53, p.363
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.53, p.363
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