Autograph letter from Voltaire to Claude-Adrien Helvétius, dated 2 May [1739] [D2000]
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CMV35902
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Français 12936 (p.45-46)
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Claude-Adrien Helvétius, dated 2 May [1739] [D2000]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
our friendship is so well known, my Dear young apollo, that every body resorts to me, in order to obtain yr benevolence.
Incipit Modernised:
Our friendship is so well known, my Dear young Apollo, that everybody resorts to me, in order to obtain your benevolence.
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Claude-Adrien Helvétius, dated 2 May [1739].
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire begins by saying that his friendship with Helvétius is so well known that everybody resorts to him in order to obtain Helvétius’ benevolence. He notes that he cannot deny a letter of recommendation but does not wish to prey on Helvétius. He asks that Helvétius write to some of those who wish to hear from him. Voltaire ends by saying that he longs after the pleasure of seeing him at Chalons.
The letter has been translated into French by an unknown individual on the reverse.
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Physical Description
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1 f.
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3
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The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
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The MS features a one horizontal and three vertical fold lines. There is an ink blot in the lower left-hand corner of p.45.
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Undecorated
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A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.22*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.45. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.45. A third hand has translated the letter into French on p.46. There is a minor correction to l.10 of the translation on p.46 in the form of a crossing out.
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History
Date:
2 May [1739]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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