Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dated 6 August 1766 [D13478]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35933
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.117-118)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dated 6 August 1766 [D13478]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
voicy monseigneur, celui que vous fera des ponts, des chaussées, de beaux grands chemins, l’ingenieur en chef de votre royaume daquitaine.
Incipit Modernised:
Voicy monseigneur, celui qui vous fera des ponts, des chaussées, de beaux grands chemins, l’ingénieur en chef de votre royaume d’Aquitaine.
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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 Ferney and dated 6 August 1766.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into four (since unfolded). There is an ink blot over l.9 of p.117 and at the bottom of the same page.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.54*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.117. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.117.
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History
Date:
6 August 1766
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
ferney
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