Billet de Mr Jacob de Beaumont et compte a faire 30000 ₶
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35617
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Français 12935 (fol.43-44)
Title:
Billet de Mr Jacob de Beaumont et compte a faire 30000 ₶
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Dans une année à commencer au Trente septembre prochain Nous payerons à Monsieur De Voltaire Gentilhomme ord. du Roi La Somme de Trente Mille Livres Argent de france avec l’interet au quatre pour cent l’année.
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Partly
Brief Summary:
A billet from Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont to Voltaire, annotated by the latter.
Detailed Summary:
The document confirms that de Beaumont paid Voltaire 3000 ₶. Voltaire had annotated the document with a note saying that he received the interest from de Beaumont on 30 September 1766.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into four (since unfolded).
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Undecorated
Additions:
Voltaire has added a note on f.43r outlining when he received the document, and a note of provenance on f.44v
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History
Date:
1768
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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