Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Augustin Calmet, written from Lunéville and dated 15 February 1748 [D3618]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35901
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.43-44)
Title:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Augustin Calmet, written from Lunéville and dated 15 February 1748 [D3618]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Je préfère, monsieur, la retraite à la cour, et les grands-hommes aux Rois.
Incipit Modernised:
Je préfère, monsieur, la retraite à la cour, et les grands hommes aux rois.
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No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Augustin Calmet, written from Lunéville and dated 15 February 1748.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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Hands:
2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded).
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.21’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.43. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.43. Names on p.43 have been underlined.
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History
Date:
15 February 1748
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
Lunéville
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