Autograph letter from Voltaire to Marguerite Madeleine Du Moutier, marquise de Bernières, dated ‘ce samedi au soir’ [12 June 1723] [D154]
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CMV35860
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Français 12936 (p.7-8)
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Marguerite Madeleine Du Moutier, marquise de Bernières, dated ‘ce samedi au soir’ [12 June 1723] [D154]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
comme je ne veux pas perdre de temps dans le dessein que j’ai de reparer ma mauvaise fortune par les agremens d’une vie douce et tranquille, je reviendrai ala riviere incessamment.
Incipit Modernised:
Comme je ne veux pas perdre de temps dans le dessein que j’ai de réparer ma mauvaise fortune par les agrémens d’une vie douce et tranquille, je reviendrai à la Riviere incessamment.
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Marguerite Madeleine Du Moutier, marquise de Bernières, dated ‘ce samedi au soir’ [12 June 1723].
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Physical Description
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1 f.
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2
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The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
There is a small tear to the upper edge of p.7. The upper right-hand corner of p.7 has been dog-eared.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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A second hand has endorse the MS as ‘No.2*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.7. The same hand has added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.7, and a footnote to p.8, expanding on, or identifying, matters mentioned in the text. This note is linked to the main text through the use of corresponding symbols.
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History
Date:
ce samedi au soir [12 June 1723]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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