Autograph letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, dated 28 May 1763 [D11235]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35644
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Français 12935 (fol.99-100)
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, dated 28 May 1763 [D11235]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
mon cher frere je vous au donné avis que je vous adressais deux olimpies
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville dated 28 May 1763, with the address panel in Wagnière’s hand.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
3
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. The wax seal is partially extant on f.100v and has caused some damage to the same. The wax seal from the previous letter in the collection has caused some staining to the left-hand margin of f.99r.
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Decorations:
Undecorated.
Additions:
A Genevan postmark has been stamped above the address on f.100v. The address is written in Wagnière’s hand, and a third hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.99r.
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History
Date:
18 May 1763
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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