Autograph letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, dating to c.15 September 1760 [D9226]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35845
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12935 (fol.394-395)
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, dating to c.15 September 1760 [D9226]
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
je naurai pas le dernier
Incipit Modernised:
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, dating to c.15 September 1760.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
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.395v and has caused some damage to the same. There are ink blots over the final words of l.3 and l.8 on f.394r.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.41’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.394r.
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History
Date:
[c.15 September 1760]
Ownership:
Origin (transcript):
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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