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Letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 12 August 1763 [D11353]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35655
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.117)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Je commence par dire à Monsieur le ministre du vingtième que Mr Marinval ou Morinval, directeur de Lyon, a payé pour moi mes trois vingtièmes pour toute l’année 1763
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
A letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 12 August 1763.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Original
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
4o
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
Watermark:
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
There are several minor tears to the outer edge of the MS, one of which has been repaired with tape, and a number of small ink blots throughout.
Materiality Keywords:
Ink Blot, Tape Repair, Tear
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.117r.
Marginalia Keywords:
Bibliographical Reference
Inclusions:
History
Date:
12 August 1763
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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