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Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.18 March 1765 [D12477]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35836
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.378)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher Esculape, voicy une Lettre de mon philosophe d’amilaville.
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.18 March 1765.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Original
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
8vo
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
Watermark:
Countermark:
Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
There is a small ink blot in the upper right-hand corner of f.378r and a larger ink blot in the upper right-hand corner of f.378v.
Materiality Keywords:
Ink Blot, Library Stamp
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.32’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.378r. There is a minor correction to the second word of l.2 on f.378r in the form of a crossing out with corrected text superscript.
Marginalia Keywords:
Correction, Endorsement
Inclusions:
History
Date:
[c.18 March 1765]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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