Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Bordes, dated 4 April [1768] [D14915]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35981
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.207-210)
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Bordes, dated 4 April [1768] [D14915]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
mon cher amy lhisotire du bannissement des jesuites de la chine est une plaisanterie infernale de ce maturin laurent régugié a amsterdam chez marc michel Rey.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher amy l’histoire du bannissement des jesuites de la Chine est une plaisanterie infernale de ce maturin Laurent, réfugié à Amsterdam chez Marc Michel Rey.
In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Bordes, dated 4 April [1768].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
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 was folded into four (since unfolded).
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.77’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.207. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.207.
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History
Date:
4 April [1768]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.117, p.252-253
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.117, p.253