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Letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 28 March 1763 [D11134]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35638
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.87-88)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher frère, vraiment l’avanture de l’académie est tout à fait singulière.
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 28 March 1763.
Detailed Summary:
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Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Original
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
1
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
Tape has been added along the left-hand edge of f.87v. The wax seal is extant on f.88v and has caused some damage to the same folio.
Materiality Keywords:
Postmark, Tape Repair, Tear, Wax Seal (Complete)
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A Genevan postmark has been added above the address on f.88v.
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History
Date:
28 March 1763
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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