Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dated 4 September 1769 [D15872]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35992
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Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.231-234)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dated 4 September 1769 [D15872]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
mon heros, je suis un imbécile.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon héros, Je suis un imbécile.
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dated 4 September 1769.
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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.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.88*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.231. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.231. The date line has been added by Wagnière. Select words and phrases have been underlined throughout.
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History
Date:
4 September 1769
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
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