Letter from Voltaire to Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas de Lisle, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 12 July 1773 [D18469]
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CMV35696
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Français 12935 (fol.173-174)
Title:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas de Lisle, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 12 July 1773 [D18469]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Si vous voiager, Monsieur, pour les belles divinités de la france vous faittes bien d’aller où est Madame la Comtesse De Brionne.
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No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas de Lisle, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 12 July 1773.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
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:
The MS has been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.173r. The same hand has added a marginal note on f.173r explaining that the individual mentioned in the letter, the Comtesse De Brionne, was in Lausanne.
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History
Date:
12 July 1773
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
ferney
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