Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Bordes, dated 30 August [1767] [D14398]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35984
Repository:
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Français 12936 (p.213-214)
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Bordes, dated 30 August [1767] [D14398]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
mon cher confrere mettez dans votre bibliotheque ce petit livre que jay lhonneur de vous envoier.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher confrère mettez dans votre bibliotèque ce petit livre que j’ay l’honneur de vous envoier.
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Bordes, dated 30 August [1767].
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire tells Bordes to put the little book that he has the honour of sending him in his library, adding that it is by Mathieu. He then asks how he can send this lady everything that will be said, and tell her it is time to talk, before going on to say that he was very happy with Mr le comte de Cogni as their are few people of his sort and age that are so kind and educated. He ends by saying that he, the poor patient, only has time to tell Bordes how much he loves him.
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Physical Description
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1 f.
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2
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The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
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Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.80*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.213. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.213.
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History
Date:
30 August [1767]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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