Letter from Voltaire to Jacques Duval d’ Esprémesnil, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 November 1761 [D10184]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35695
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.170-171)
Title:
Letter from Voltaire to Jacques Duval d’ Esprémesnil, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 November 1761 [D10184]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Je vous prie de pardonner, Monsieur, à mon age, à mes maladies, et à mes occupations
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In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jacques Duval d’ Esprémesnil, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 November 1761.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
1
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The MS was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. The wax seal is extant on f.171v and has caused some damage to the same. There are several small ink blots throughout. There are two pairs of pin holes just beneath the centre of the MS.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A Genevan postmark has been stamped over the address on f.171v.
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History
Date:
29 November 1761
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
Chateau de ferney
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