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Autograph letter signed from François-Louis Allamand to Voltaire, written from Corsier and dated 8 April 1772 [D17685]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37627
Repository:
Voltaire Foundation
Shelfmark:
MS 127.9
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, J’étais si pressé dernierement que je ne pensai point à ce qui ne cesse de m’occuper depuis quatre mois
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, J’étais si pressé dernièrement que je ne pensai point à ce qui ne cesse de m’occuper depuis quatre mois
Language(s):
French, Greek
In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from François Louis Allamand to Voltaire, written from Corsier and dated 8 April 1772.
Detailed Summary:
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Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
ALS
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
4to
Dimensions:
228 x 176 mm
Hands:
-1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with indistinguishable text.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
There is a small hole in the upper left-hand corner of f.1r. The MS is soiled across f.1v.
Materiality Keywords:
Hole, Soiling
Decorations:
Undecorated
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History
Date:
8 April 1772
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
Corsier
Origin:
Corsier, Switzerland
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