Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Les Délices and dated 26-27 August 1755 [D6445]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35911
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Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.57-60)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Les Délices and dated 26-27 August 1755 [D6445]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
vous ne m’avez jamais mandé, mon heros si vous avez reçu le petit paquet contresigné.
Incipit Modernised:
Vous ne m’avez jamais mandé, mon héros, si vous avez reçu le petit paquet contresigné.
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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, written from Les Délices and dated 26-27 August 1755.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
There are several small ink blots across the bottom of p.58-59.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.32*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.57. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.57. An omitted word has been added superscript on l.11 of p.57.
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History
Date:
26-27 August 1755
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
à mes prétendues Délices
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