Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Paul Vaillant, written from Ferney and dated 14 October 1764 [D12142-R01]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV33279

Shelfmark:

*KGV (Voltaire. Pucelle. 1762b ) 08-39 (B)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Paul Vaillant, written from Ferney and dated 14 October 1764 [D12142-R01]

Collection(s):

Link to Archive Catalogue:

Link to Digital Resource:

OCLC Number:

191603041

Reproductions:

Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Paul Vaillant: Recipient

Incipit Diplomatic:

I do entreat mr Vaillant to be so kind as to send this little brief to the author of the Monthly review, whom I have not the honour to know but to whom I am much oblig’d.

Incipit Modernised:

Language(s):

In Own Hand:

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Paul Vaillant, written from Ferney and dated 14 October 1764.

Detailed Summary:

Voltaire entreats Vaillant to be so kind as to send this brief to the author of the Monthly Review, noting that he does not know this author but is much obliged to them.

Genre(s):

Status:

Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 pp.

Format:

Dimensions:

Height: 230 mm

Hands:

1

Watermark:

Countermark:

Binding:

Additional Comments:

The letter has been stuck to the front board of the binding. The paper features two horizontal fold lines.

Materiality Keywords:

Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

Marginalia Keywords:

Inclusions:

History

Date:

Ownership:

Origin (transcript):

Provenance:

Bibliography

Bibliography:

OCV Reference:

OCV Manuscript Reference: