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Letter from Voltaire to Claude-Adrien Helvétius, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 26 July 1763 [D11322]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35922
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.87-88)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Une bonne ame envoie cette traduction du grec à une bonne ame.
Incipit Modernised:
Une bonne âme envoie cette traduction du grec à une bonne âme.
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Claude-Adrien Helvétius, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 26 July 1763.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Original
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
8vo
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
Materiality Keywords:
Library Stamp
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.43’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.87. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.87.
Marginalia Keywords:
Bibliographical Reference, Endorsement
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History
Date:
26 July 1763
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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