Contemporary copy of a letter signed from Voltaire to François-Louis Jeanmaire, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 23 April 1769 [D15602]
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CMV35783
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Français 12935 (fol.278-279)
Title:
Contemporary copy of a letter signed from Voltaire to François-Louis Jeanmaire, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 23 April 1769 [D15602]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monseigneur le Duc De Virtemberg me doit par billet à ordre au mois de Mars passé trente cinq mille livres, et autant l’année prochaine.
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Partly
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter signed from Voltaire to François-Louis Jeanmaire, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 23 April 1769. The letter is heavily edited and features a concluding passage in Voltaire’s hand.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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3
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The paper has been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. There is a blob of wax on the left-hand side of f.279r which has caused some staining to the facing page. There is also some slight staining on the right-hand side of f.279r. There are several small ink blots across f.279v, and an ink splatter at the bottom of f.279r.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.278r. The same hand has also added a footnote to the bottom of f.278r identifying, and expanding on, matters mentioned in the text. This notes is linked to the main text through the use of corresponding symbols. The final two lines of f.278r, the entirety of f.278v, and a large proportion of f.279r have been crossed out.
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History
Date:
22 April 1769
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
ferney
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