Letter signed from Voltaire to Catherine Josephte de Pougny de Guillet, baronne de Monthoux [née Loras Du Saix], written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 19 November 1769 [D16000]

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CMV35604

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Français 12935 (fol.19)

Title:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Catherine Josephte de Pougny de Guillet, baronne de Monthoux [née Loras Du Saix], written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 19 November 1769 [D16000]

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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

Madame Il est vrai que si je n’avais cru que mes sentiments respectueux pour vôtre personne, et ma sensibilité pour vôtre triste état, j’auraus écrit à Monsieur L’avocat gènèral du sénat de chambèry.

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Partly

Brief Summary:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Catherine Josephte de Pougny de Guillet, baronne de Monthoux [née Loras Du Saix], written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 19 November 1769.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

1 f.

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2

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Binding:

The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.

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The paper features a vertical fold line.

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Undecorated.

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History

Date:

19 November 1769

Ownership:

Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.

Origin (transcript):

Ferney

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