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Letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 22 [April 1778] ‘à 10 heures’ [D21162]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35831
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.368-369)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Pardon, pardon, mon cher maître.
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière dated 22 [April 1778] ‘à 10 heures’.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Sent, Signed
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
8vo
Dimensions:
Hands:
3
Watermark:
Countermark:
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 the wax seal on f.369v which has caused some damage to the same folio.
Materiality Keywords:
Additional Folds, Library Stamp, Tear, Wax Seal (Partial)
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A third hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.27’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.368r.
Marginalia Keywords:
Endorsement
Inclusions:
History
Date:
22 [April 1778] à 10 heures
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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