Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 18 [February 1778] ‘à 8 heures 1/2 du soir’ [D21053]
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CMV:
CMV35834
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Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.374-375)
Title:
Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 18 [February 1778] ‘à 8 heures 1/2 du soir’ [D21053]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Le vieux malade ose representer encor à son sauveur Monsieur Tronchin
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No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière dated 18 [February 1778] ‘à 8 heures 1/2 du soir’.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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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. The wax seal is partially extant on f.375v and has cause some damage to the same. There are several small ink blots at the bottom of f.374v.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.30’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.374r. The same hand has drawn a cross in the same corner.
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History
Date:
18 [February 1778] à 8 heures 1/2 du soir
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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