Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Pierre Thiroux de Montregard, written from Berlin and dated 18 January 1752 [D4772]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35793

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.291)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Pierre Thiroux de Montregard, written from Berlin and dated 18 January 1752 [D4772]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

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Incipit Diplomatic:

je profite encor de la bonté que Monsieur tirou de mauregard veut bien avoir de permettre

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In Own Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Pierre Thiroux de Montregard, written from Berlin and dated 18 January 1752.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

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2

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Binding:

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

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.291r. The same hand has also added a note to the top of f.291r recording how the MS came to be in their possession.

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History

Date:

18 January 1752

Ownership:

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

Origin (transcript):

Berlin

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