Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to François Rougeot, dated 15 February 1765 [D12402]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35801

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.314-315)

Title:

Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to François Rougeot, dated 15 February 1765 [D12402]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Unknown: Copyist

Incipit Diplomatic:

M. La personne a qui vous avés prêté trois volumes, ne peut les rendre que dans quelques semaines aux personnes que vous avés indiquées.

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In Own Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to François Rougeot, dated 15 February 1765.

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Physical Description

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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 was folded into four (since unfolded). The paper has also been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. There are a series of dots of ink in the lower left-hand margin of f.314v, and a stain on the lower right-hand side of f.315r.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.314r.

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History

Date:

15 February 1765

Ownership:

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

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