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Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 7 September [1760] [D9204]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35816
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.340-341)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Non mon Cher docteur, je n’y ai jamais mis la main, ni conduit la main de personne
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 7 September [1760].
Detailed Summary:
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Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Original, Sent
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
8vo
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
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Binding:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into three (since unfolded). The wax seal is partially extant on f.341v and has caused some damage to the same. There is a small ink splatter at the end of the final word of the second line of the address on f.341v.
Materiality Keywords:
Additional Folds, Ink Splatter, Library Stamp, Tear, Wax Seal (Partial)
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.12’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.340r. The same hand has also drawn a cross in this corner.
Marginalia Keywords:
Endorsement, Symbol
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History
Date:
7 September [1760]
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