Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Nicolas-Claude Thiériot, dated 24 F[ebruary 1738] [D1462]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35865
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.19-20)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Nicolas-Claude Thiériot, dated 24 F[ebruary 1738] [D1462]
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
j’ay reçu mon cher amy votre lettre et les paquets de Berlin.
Incipit Modernised:
J’ai reçu mon cher ami votre lettre et les paquets de Berlin.
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Nicolas-Claude Thiériot, dated 24 F[ebruary 1738].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
There is a small ink blot beneath the end of the letter on p.20.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The phrase ‘L’amour propre’ has been underlined on p.19. The library stamp of Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol has been stamped in the upper right-hand corner of p.19. A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.7*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p19. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.19 on the card frame holding the letter, and the location and date of the letter to the top of the same page. They have additionally added a footnote to the bottom of p.19 identifying a person mentioned in the letter. This note is linked to the main text through the use of a corresponding symbol.
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History
Date:
24 F[ebruary 1738]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
[Cirey]
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