Copies of literary and historical papers by a Mr. Perrie of London

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV33368

Repository:

Shelfmark:

MS Eng. misc. d. 641 (p.31-33)

Title:

Copies of literary and historical papers by a Mr. Perrie of London

Collection(s):

No related collections found.

Link to Archive Catalogue:

Link to Digital Resource:

OCLC Number:

Reproductions:

Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Unknown: Copyist

Incipit Diplomatic:

Incipit Modernised:

Language(s):

In Own Hand:

Brief Summary:

A copy of a letter written from Voltaire to Admiral John Byng, written from Aux Délices and dated 2 January 1757.

Detailed Summary:

Voltaire writes that although he is almost unknown to Byng, he felt it his duty to send him a copy of a letter that he had just received from Richelieu in the hopes that the judges will do him justice.

Genre(s):

Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

3 pp.

Format:

Dimensions:

Hands:

Watermark:

Countermark:

Binding:

Additional Comments:

Materiality Keywords:

Decorations:

Additions:

Marginalia Keywords:

Inclusions:

History

Date:

Ownership:

Origin (transcript):

Provenance:

Bibliography

Bibliography:

OCV Reference:

OCV Manuscript Reference: