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

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.368-369)

Title:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 22 [April 1778] ‘à 10 heures’ [D21162]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Pardon, pardon, mon cher maître.

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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’.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

2 ff.

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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. There are remnants of the wax seal on f.369v which has caused some damage to the same folio.

Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A third hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.27’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.368r.

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History

Date:

22 [April 1778] à 10 heures

Ownership:

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

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