Autograph letter from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dated 21 September 1764 [D12096]
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CMV35925
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Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.93-96)
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dated 21 September 1764 [D12096]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
mon heros ne m’a point appris dans quel temps madame la comtesse dEgmont irait dans ses terres papales.Mon héros ne m’a point appris dans quel temps madame la comtesse d’Egmont irait dans ses terres papales.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon héros ne m’a point appris dans quel temps madame la comtesse d’Egmont irait dans ses terres papales.
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dated 21 September 1764.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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3
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
Ink from another document has transferred onto p.96. There are several small ink blots in the lower left-hand margin of p.94.
Materiality Keywords:
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The dateline has been added in Wagnière’s hand. A third hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.46*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.93. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.93.
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History
Date:
21 September 1764
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
ferney
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