Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Joseph Marie Balleydier, dated 10 August [1763] [D11348]
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CMV:
CMV35606
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Français 12935 (fol.23-24)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Joseph Marie Balleydier, dated 10 August [1763] [D11348]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur balaidier est prié de s’informer si Monsieur de Divone a la dixme entiere de sa terre, et de nous en instruire.
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Joseph Marie Balleydier, dated 10 August [1763].
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire writes that the recipient is to find out if Mr de Divonne has the entire tenth of his land, and report back to Voltaire. He ends by saying he will be much obliged if they do so.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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1
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The paper features multiple horizontal and vertical fold lines, suggesting that the letter was letter locked before sending. The ink on the address is smudged. There are remnants of a wax seal on f.24. There are a couple of small ink blots on f.23r.
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
10 August [1763]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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Provenance:
Passed at the Chateaugiron sale in Paris on 15 October 1851 (p.148, no.1936).
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