Letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 27 [February 1778] [D21083]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35829
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.364-365)
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 27 [February 1778] [D21083]
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Le vieux malade du palais Villette demande à son sauveur du palais royal
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Language(s):
In Own Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 27 [February 1778].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
3
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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. The wax seal is partially extant on f.365v. There is a small tear to the lower left-hand corner of f.364r, and the right-hand edge of the MS is blackened, possibly due to being burnt.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.25’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.364r.
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History
Date:
27 [February 1778]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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