Autograph letter from Voltaire to Nicolas-Claude Thiériot, written from the Bastille and dating to c.25 April 1726 [D275]
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CMV33763
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MS 120.2
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Nicolas-Claude Thiériot, written from the Bastille and dating to c.25 April 1726 [D275]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
jai eté acoutumé a tous les malheurs, mais pas encore a celuy d’etre abandonné de vous entierement.
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Nicolas Claude Thieriot, written from the Bastille and dating to c.25 April 1726.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire writes that he has been accustomed to all misfortunes, but not yet to that of being entirely abandoned by Thiériot. He says that Madame de Bernières, Madame du Deffand, and the Chevalier Desalleurs should come and see him. To do so, they should just ask permission from Mr. Héraut or Mr. de Maurepas.
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1 f.
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194 x 136 mm
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2
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The paper is watermarked with text, the majority of which is missing due to the paper being cut.
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The MS features a horizontal fold line. There are 2 small holes on the left-hand side of the letter.
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Undecorated
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A second hand has added a note in the bottom right-hand corner of the page, reading: ‘autographe de Voltaire 1855 donné parl lit Mme Charavay’.[?]
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