Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.29 July 1762 [D10616]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35835
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Français 12935 (fol.376-377)
Title:
Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.29 July 1762 [D10616]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
On voit bien que nôtre Esculape est le fils ainé d’apollon.
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No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.29 July 1762.
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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. There are remnants of a wax seal on f.377v and the seal has caused some damage to the same folio.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.31’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.376r.
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History
Date:
[c.29 July 1762]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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