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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, dating to c.February 1751 [D4384]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35785
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.282)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Voltaire que sa maladie sequestre de tous les devoirs comme de tous les plaisirs, ne peut venire luy meme remercier M le baron
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, dating to c.February 1751.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Autograph
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
8vo
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
Watermark:
Countermark:
Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
There is a hole at the bottom of the MS.
Materiality Keywords:
Hole, Library Stamp
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.282r. The name of the baron mentioned on l.5, and the man mentioned on the final line have been redacted.
Marginalia Keywords:
Bibliographical Reference, Redaction
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History
Date:
[c.February 1751]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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