Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 May 1769 [D15667]
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CMV35619
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Français 12935 (fol.47-48)
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 May 1769 [D15667]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je vous prie, Monsieur, de vouloir bien tenir prêt vingt mille francs que je dois paier à Mr De La Borde Le 20 juin préfix.
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Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 May 1769.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire asks de Beaumont to have ready 20,000 francs for Jean-Benjamin François de la Borde. He adds that he will send a bill of exchange for this amount, and that he hopes to send a more considerable amount in August.
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Physical Description
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2 ff.
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2
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The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The wax seal is extant on f.48v. This has caused some damage to the same folio. There is a large stain on f.48r.
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Undecorated.
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History
Date:
29 May 1769
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
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