Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, written from Potsdam and dated 14/15 ‘a ma foy je n’en sçai rien’ [March 1751] [D4419]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35787

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.284)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, written from Potsdam and dated 14/15 ‘a ma foy je n’en sçai rien’ [March 1751] [D4419]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

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Incipit Diplomatic:

je vous remercie tendrement monsieur des aumones que vous avez faites a mon [deletion] ame.

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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 14/15 ‘a ma foy je n’en sçai rien’ [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 are a number of ink blots at the top of f.284r.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

The third word of l.3 on f.284r has been crossed out. Select words and phrases on l.7-9 of f.284r have been underlined. A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.284r.

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History

Date:

14 ou 15 ‘a ma foy je n’en sçai rien’ [March 1751]

Ownership:

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

Origin (transcript):

Potsdam

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