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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Gilles-Germain Richard de Ruffey, written from Ferney and dated 9 June [1761] [D9815]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35802
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.317)
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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
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Gilles-Germain Richard de Ruffey, written from Ferney and dated 9 June [1761].
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
ALS
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
16mo
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
Watermark:
Countermark:
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.
Materiality Keywords:
Additional Folds, Library Stamp
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has added a bibliographical reference to the upper left-hand corner of f.317r.
Marginalia Keywords:
Bibliographical Reference
Inclusions:
History
Date:
9 June 1761
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
Origin:
Château de Voltaire, Ferney-Voltaire, France
Provenance:
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