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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, dating to c.5 April 1751 [D4436]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35784
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.281)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Voltaire est penetré de la sensibilité qu’il doit aux attentions charmantes de M. le baron
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, dating to c.5 April 1751.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
ALS
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
16mo
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
Watermark:
Countermark:
Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded in half horizontally (since unfolded). There are two large ink blots on f.281r, both of which obscure some of the text on l.3 and l.12.
Materiality Keywords:
Additional Folds, Ink Blot, Library Stamp
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.281r.
Marginalia Keywords:
Bibliographical Reference
Inclusions:
History
Date:
[c.5 April 1751]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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