Letter from Voltaire to Charles Bordes, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 11 April 1768 [D14937]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35982
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Français 12936 (p.211)
Title:
Letter from Voltaire to Charles Bordes, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 11 April 1768 [D14937]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
La cher correspondant est suplié de vouloir bien faire mettre à la poste tous ces petits pistolets de proche.
Incipit Modernised:
La cher correspondant est suplié de vouloir bien faire mettre à la poste tous ces petits pistolets de proche.
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Charles Bordes, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 11 April 1768.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire begins by saying that he begs the dear correspondent to post all of the little pocket pistols. He adds that it seems that we do not always pull our powder from the sparrows and that we sometimes frighten the vultures.
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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).
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.78’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.211. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.211. There is a minor correction to the dateline on p.211 in the form of a crossing out.
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History
Date:
11 April 1768
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.117, p.271
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.117, p.271