Autograph letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, dated 12 July 1763 [D11306]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35649

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.110-111)

Title:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, dated 12 July 1763 [D11306]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

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Incipit Diplomatic:

órate fratres, Dieu benit nos travaux.

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Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, dated 12 July 1763.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

2 ff.

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2

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Binding:

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

Additional Comments:

The MS was folded in half horizontally. There are a series of ink blots across f.111v.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

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A bibliographical reference has been added to the upper left-hand corner of f.110r.

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History

Date:

12 July 1763

Ownership:

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

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