Autograph letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, dated 15 June 1763 [D11267]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35646

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.103-104)

Title:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, dated 15 June 1763 [D11267]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

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Incipit Diplomatic:

mon cher frere il est plus que probable que mr jannel, qui m’a ecrit n’a agi que par des ordres superieurs et tres superieurs.

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Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, dated 15 June 1763.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

2 ff.

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3

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Binding:

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

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

There is a minor correction to l.2 of f.104v in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.103r. The date has been added in Wagnière’s hand to the upper right-hand corner of f.103r.

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History

Date:

15 June 1763

Ownership:

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

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