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Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 15 May 1768 [D15019]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35623
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.54-55)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Je ne scais comment il s’est pu faire Monsieur, que vous n’aiez pas reçu le billets que je voue ścrivis il y a deux jours
Incipit Modernised:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 15 May 1768
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
Partly
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Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Signed
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The paper features two horizontal fold lines. The wax seal is extant on f.55v.
Materiality Keywords:
Additional Folds, Wax Seal (Complete)
Decorations:
Undecorated
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History
Date:
[15 May 1768]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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