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Letter from Voltaire to Henri-Lambert d’Herbigny, marquis de Thibouville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 2 April 1768 [D14911]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35980
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.205-206)
Title:
Collection(s):
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OCLC Number:
Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Eh bien il faut donc contenter la curiosité de vôtre amitié, et celle de Mr et de Made D’Argental.
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Henri-Lambert d’Herbigny, marquis de Thibouville, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 2 April 1768.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Original
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
4o
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
Watermark:
Countermark:
Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
The paper has been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.
Materiality Keywords:
Additional Folds, Library Stamp
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.76*’ and ‘No.1’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.205. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.205.
Marginalia Keywords:
Bibliographical Reference, Endorsement
Inclusions:
History
Date:
2 April 1768
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Origin:
Provenance:
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.117, p.249-250
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.117, p.250