Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Gilles-Germain Richard de Ruffey, written from Ferney and dated 9 June [1761] [D9815]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35802

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.317)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Gilles-Germain Richard de Ruffey, written from Ferney and dated 9 June [1761] [D9815]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

People:

Incipit Diplomatic:

quoy que je sente parfaittement mon cher president que ce n’est qua vous que je dois lhonneur detre bourguignon

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Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Gilles-Germain Richard de Ruffey, written from Ferney and dated 9 June [1761].

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

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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:

There is a slight fold line close to the top edge of the MS.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.317r.

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History

Date:

9 June 1761

Ownership:

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

Origin (transcript):

Ferney

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