Contemporary copy of ‘Lettre de M. de L’Ecluse’

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV37660

Shelfmark:

Français 13084, p.71-75, ‘Mélanges.’

Title:

Contemporary copy of ‘Lettre de M. de L’Ecluse’

Related record(s):

No related manuscripts found.

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MF 34403

Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Unknown: Copyist

Incipit Diplomatic:

Monsieur mon Curé     Vous savés que j’ay récrépi a mes dépens l’Eglise d’u Tilloy et que j’ay racommode les deux tiers de la tribune qui etoient pourris

Incipit Modernised:

Monsieur mon curé     Vous savez que j’ai recrépi à mes dépens l’église du Tilloy et que j’ai raccommodé les deux tiers de la tribune qui étaient pourris

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of ‘Lettre de M. de L’Ecluse’.

Detailed Summary:

The copy forms part of a recueil of various works, including those by:

  • Gabrielle-Émilie Du Châtelet
  • Frederick II of Prussia
  • Christian Gellert
  • Salomon Gesner
  • Jean-Jacques Le Franc de Pompignan
  • Simon Lefrance de Pompignan
  • Tunisie Tunis

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

5 pp.

Format:

Dimensions:

300 x 190 mm

Hands:

1

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Binding:

Bound in calf.

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The text is contained within frames.

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History

Date:

post-1762

Ownership:

Owned by Marie, comtesse de Boisgelin, dame de Remiremont (1741-1794).

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Origin:

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Bibliography

Bibliography:

OCV Reference:

vol.57A, p.1-39

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.57A, p.14, ‘MS3’

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

2 February 2026