Autograph letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written from Ferney and dating to c.5 October 1760 ‘a dix heures du soir’ [D9286]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35827
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.360-361)
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written from Ferney and dating to c.5 October 1760 ‘a dix heures du soir’ [D9286]
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
pui je mon tres cher esculape interrompre un moment vos occupations pour vous dire que maman denis a senti tout d’un coup passer son vieux mal de reins a la region de lestomac.
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written from Ferney and dating to c.5 October 1760 ‘a dix heures du soir’.
Detailed Summary:
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
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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 before sending. There are remnants of a wax seal on f.361v and the seal has caused some damage to the same folio.
Materiality Keywords:
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.23’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.360r. The same hand has also drawn a cross in the same corner.
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History
Date:
[c.5 October 1760] à dix heures du soir
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
ferney
Provenance:
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