Autograph letter from Voltaire to Michel Paul Guy de Chabanon, dated 14 March [1768] [D14830]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35979

Shelfmark:

Français 12936 (p.203-204)

Title:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Michel Paul Guy de Chabanon, dated 14 March [1768] [D14830]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570

Content

People:

Incipit Diplomatic:

mon cher confrere, mon cher ami, vous etes aussi essential qu’aimable.

Incipit Modernised:

Mon cher confrère, mon cher ami, vous êtes aussi essentiel qu’aimable.

Language(s):

In Own Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Michel Paul Guy de Chabanon, dated 14 March [1768].

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

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Hands:

2

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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.203.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.75*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.203. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.203. There is a minor correction to the first word of l.11 on p.203 in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.

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History

Date:

14 March [1768]

Ownership:

Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).

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Bibliography

Bibliography:

OCV Reference:

vol.117, p.179-180

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.117, p.179-180