Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, dating to c.1 November 1745 [D3251]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35894
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.31-32)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, dating to c.1 November 1745 [D3251]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
je n’ay pas osé troubler mon heros, il faut le chanter, et ne le pas importuner.
Incipit Modernised:
Je n’ai pas osé troubler mon héros, il faut le chanter, et ne le pas importuner.
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, dating to c.1 November 1745.
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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.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.13*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.31 and added a short summary of the letter in the same place. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.31.
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History
Date:
[c.1 November 1745]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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