Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beamont, written from Ferney and dated 10 January 1769 [D15417]
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CMV:
CMV35618
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Français 12935 (fol.45-46)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beamont, written from Ferney and dated 10 January 1769 [D15417]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
pouvez vous Monsieur vous charger de douze mille livres pour six mois?
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beamont, written from Ferney and dated 10 January 1769.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire asks if de Beaumont can charge himself with 12000 livres for six months. He adds that it will be available the moment de Beaumont wants it.
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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 wax seal is extant on f.46v. This has caused some damage to the same folio. The paper features one vertical fold line and two horizontal fold lines.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A mathematical sum has been added to f.46v.
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History
Date:
10 January 1769
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
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