Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, dating to 1761 [D9869]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35813

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.334-335)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, dating to 1761 [D9869]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

People:

Voltaire: Author

Incipit Diplomatic:

mon cher esculape, j’ay recu vos ordres en revenant de fernex

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In Own Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, dating to 1761.

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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 was folded into three (since unfolded). The wax seal is partially extant on f.335v and has caused some damage to the same.

Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.9’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.334r.

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History

Date:

[1761]

Ownership:

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

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