Letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 21 August [1763] [D11376]

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CMV35659

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.122)

Title:

Letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 21 August [1763] [D11376]

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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Il est bon que nos frères sachent, qu’hier, six cent personnes vinrent pour la troisième fois, protester en faveur de Jean Jaques contre le Conseil de Genêve, qui a osé condamner le vicaire savoiard.

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Brief Summary:

Letter from Voltaire to Étienne Noël Damilaville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 21 August [1763].

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Physical Description

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1 f.

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2

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Binding:

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

Additional Comments:

There are two pairs of pin holes at the bottom of the MS and a stain to the upper left-hand corner of f.122r.

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Undecorated

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A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.122r. There is a minor correction to l.4 of f.122r in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.

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History

Date:

21 August [1763]

Ownership:

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

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