Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis-Amable Deprez de Crassier, written from Ferney and dated 25 December [1760] [D9496]
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CMV35994
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Français 12936 (p.237)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis-Amable Deprez de Crassier, written from Ferney and dated 25 December [1760] [D9496]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
en vous remerciant de vos perdrix mon cher monsieur.
Incipit Modernised:
En vous remerciant de vos perdrix mon cher monsieur.
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis-Amable Deprez de Crassier, written from Ferney and dated 25 December [1760].
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire thanks de Crassier for the partridges and asks him to do him the honour of coming to Ferney to eat them with him. He adds that the household will work hard to finish the Château so that they might receive de Crassier there. Voltaire concludes the letter by noting that he had, at first, only thought to invite six gentlemen who were done an injustice, but adds that since he has the honour of knowing de Crassier it is him that he will serve.
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Physical Description
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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 in half horizontally (since unfolded).
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.90*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.237. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.237.
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History
Date:
25 December [1760]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
ferney
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