Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean François Du Resnel Du Bellay, dated ‘ce mercredy’ [June 1742] [D2617]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35774
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Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.257-258)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean François Du Resnel Du Bellay, dated ‘ce mercredy’ [June 1742] [D2617]
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
je suis encor obligé monsieur de prendre la liberté de vous [text obscured] qu’il nest pas vray que M. labbé dubos soit le seul qui ait bien connu
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean François Du Resnel Du Bellay, dated ‘ce mercredy’ [June 1742].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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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. There are a number of small holes along the fold lines created by this method of sealing. The wax seal is partially extant on f.258r and has caused some tearing to f.257. There is an area of staining around this tear on both the recto and verso sides. The paper was also folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
There is a minor correction to l.2 of f.257r in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.
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History
Date:
ce mercredy
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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