Contemporary copy of a letter from Charles-Jean-François Hénault to Voltaire, dated 28 December 1765 [D13069]
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CMV:
CMV35929
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Français 12936 (p.107-110)
Title:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Charles-Jean-François Hénault to Voltaire, dated 28 December 1765 [D13069]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je ne saurais me faire un mérite, mon cher confrere, de vous avoir admiré dans le premier moment
Incipit Modernised:
Je ne saurais me faire un mérite, mon cher confrère, de vous avoir admiré dans le premier moment
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No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Charles-Jean-François Hénault to Voltaire, dated 28 December 1765.
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Physical Description
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2 ff.
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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). The lower right-hand corner of p.107 has been dog-eared.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A footnote has been added to the bottom of p.107 identifying a letter mentioned in the text. This note is linked to the text through the use of a corresponding symbol. There is a minor correction to the first word of l.16 on p.107 in the form of a crossing out with corrected text added superscript. The second line of p.109 has been underlined. A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.50’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.107. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.107.
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History
Date:
28 December 1765
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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