Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 30 May 1769 [D15670]
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CMV35620
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Français 12935 (fol.49-50)
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 30 May 1769 [D15670]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Il est très égal pour moi, Monsieur, que Mr De La Borde tire sur vous les vingt mille livres, ou que vous les lui fassiez tenir à Paris.
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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 30 May 1769.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire writes that he does not mind if Jean-Benjamin François de la Borde sends the 20,000 livres to de Beaumont or if he holds them in Paris. He encourages de Beaumont to write to Jean-Benjamin François de la Borde, stating that this correspondance could be useful.
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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.50v.
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
30 May 1769
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
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