Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, written from Potsdam and dated 3 October [1751] [D4584]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35788
Repository:
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Français 12935 (fol.285)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Friedrich Wilhelm von Marschall, written from Potsdam and dated 3 October [1751] [D4584]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
je vous fais mon compliment monsieur d’avoir oté votre correspondance a un homme qui en etait indigne.
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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 3 October [1751].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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Hands:
3
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
There are several ink blots throughout, and a slight stain beneath the signature on 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. A third hand has added a note to f.285v that reads: ‘Lettres Originales de Voltaire’.
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History
Date:
3 October [1751]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
potsdam
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