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Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas de Lisle, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 26 February 1775 [D19357]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35754
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.214)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
J’ai été sur le point, Monsieur, d’aller trouver mes deux confrères Dupré de St Maur, et Chateaubrun.
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas de Lisle, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 26 February 1775.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Signed
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
4o
Dimensions:
Hands:
3
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The paper was folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. There are two pairs of pin holes at the bottom of the MS.
Materiality Keywords:
Additional Folds, Library Stamp, Pin Hole
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.214r.
Marginalia Keywords:
Bibliographical Reference
Inclusions:
History
Date:
26 February 1775
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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