Letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 9 May [1763] [D11198]

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CMV35640

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.91-92)

Title:

Letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 9 May [1763] [D11198]

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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

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Incipit Diplomatic:

C’est pour vous confirmer, mon cher frère, que je ne peux me dispenser d’attendre les remarques que mr D’Argental a eu la bonté de me promettre de la part de mr Le président de Meynière et de mr L’abbé de Chauvelin.

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No

Brief Summary:

Letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 9 May [1763].

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Physical Description

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2 ff.

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1

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The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.

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Undecorated

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A Genevan postmark has been added above the address on f.92v.

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History

Date:

9 May [1763]

Ownership:

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

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