Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, written from Potsdam and dated 18 March [1751] [D4425]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35786

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.283)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, written from Potsdam and dated 18 March [1751] [D4425]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

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Incipit Diplomatic:

jay eu lhonneur de vous remercier de vos bontez et de vous renvoyer les deux tomes des memoires cronologiques

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In Own Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, written from Potsdam and dated 18 March [1751].

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

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Hands:

2

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Binding:

The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.

Additional Comments:

There is a small ink blot towards the top of f.285r.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.285r.

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History

Date:

8 March [1751]

Ownership:

Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.

Origin (transcript):

a potsdam[…] au chatau

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