Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Godefroy de La Tour d’ Auvergne Bouillon, written from Ferney and dated 25 November 1767 [D14551]
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CMV35978
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Français 12936 (p.201-202)
Title:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Godefroy de La Tour d’ Auvergne Bouillon, written from Ferney and dated 25 November 1767 [D14551]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Monseigneur, Les bontés dont votre Altesse m’a toujours honnoré m’enhardissent a vous faire une priere.
Incipit Modernised:
Monseigneur, Les bontés dont vôtre Altesse m’a toujours honoré m’enhardissent à vous faire une prière.
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Godefroy de La Tour d’ Auvergne Bouillon, written from Ferney and dated 25 November 1767.
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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.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.74*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.201. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.201.
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History
Date:
25 November 1767
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Au château de Ferney par Genêve
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