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Letter signed from Voltaire to Élie Bertrand, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 25 October 1773 [D18599]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35627
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.60-61)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Le vieux malade de ferney vous avoue, Monsieur, qu’il joint la paresse à toutes ses autres maladies.
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Élie Bertrand, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 25 October 1773.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Signed
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
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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 one vertical and two horizontal fold lines. The wax seal is extant on f.61v and has caused some damage to the same folio.
Materiality Keywords:
Additional Folds, Tear, Wax Seal (Complete)
Decorations:
Undecorated
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History
Date:
25 October 1773
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
Origin:
Château de Voltaire, Ferney-Voltaire, France
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