Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 15 May 1768 [D15019]

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CMV35623

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.54-55)

Title:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacob Bouthillier de Beaumont, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 15 May 1768 [D15019]

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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

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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

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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 15 May 1768

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Physical Description

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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 paper features two horizontal fold lines. The wax seal is extant on f.55v.

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Undecorated

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History

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[15 May 1768]

Ownership:

Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.

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