Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to François-Augustin Paradis de Moncrif, written from Colmar and dated 24 October [1754] [D5965]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35794
Repository:
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Français 12935 (fol.293-294)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to François-Augustin Paradis de Moncrif, written from Colmar and dated 24 October [1754] [D5965]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
je vois mon aimable confrere par votre billet du i8 que vous avez eté assez heureux pour recevoir un énorme fatras que je vous avais adressé.
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to François-Augustin Paradis de Moncrif, written from Colmar and dated 24 October [1754].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The MS was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. The wax seal is partially extant on f.294v. There are several ink blots throughout and some staining to the lower right-hand corner of f.293r.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.293r. There are minor corrections to the first word of l.15 on f.293r and the third word of l.13 on f.293v in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. Postmarks have been drawn over the address on f.294v.
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History
Date:
24 October [1754]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
Colmar
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