Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles Palissot de Montenoy, written from Lausanne and dated 12 January [1758] [D7576]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35797
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.302-303)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles Palissot de Montenoy, written from Lausanne and dated 12 January [1758] [D7576]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
tout ce qui viendra de vous Monsieur me sera toujours tres prétieux
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles Palissot de Montenoy, written from Lausanne and dated 12 January [1758].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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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:
The MS features one horizontal and two vertical fold lines. The wax seal is extant on f.303v and has caused some damage to the same. There are several small ink blots throughout. Ink from another document has transferred onto f.303.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.302r. A Geneva postmark has been stamped over the address on f.303v. Two other post marks have been drawn on the same.
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History
Date:
12 January [1758]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
lausane
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