Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Sébastien Dupont, endorsed 10 December 1760 by Dupont [D9455]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35605

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.20-21)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Sébastien Dupont, endorsed 10 December 1760 by Dupont [D9455]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

People:

Voltaire: Author

Incipit Diplomatic:

Si vous avez eté celebs mon cher ami vous seriez venu dans mes beaux hermitages

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In Own Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Sébastien Dupont, endorsed 10 December 1760 by Dupont.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

2 ff.

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Hands:

2

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Binding:

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

Additional Comments:

There is a large tear across the bottom of f.20-21. There are small ink blots across both folios, and a large ink stain on f.21v over the endorsement suggesting that the letter is by Voltaire.

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Decorations:

Undecorated.

Additions:

The letter has been endorsed by Dupont: ’10e xbre 1760′.

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History

Date:

10 December 1760

Ownership:

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

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