Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Marie-Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise Du Deffand, dated 16 December 1770 [D16838]
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CMV35998
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Français 12936 (p.247-248)
Title:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Marie-Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise Du Deffand, dated 16 December 1770 [D16838]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je m’en étais douté, il y a trente ans que son âme n’était que molle, et point du tout sensible
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No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Marie-Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise Du Deffand, dated 16 December 1770.
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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.
Additional Comments:
There is a small stain in the lower right-hand corner of p.248.
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Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.94’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.247. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.247. Part of l.3 on p. 247 has been crossed out. Select words and phrases have been underlined throughout. Footnotes have been added to the bottom of both pages, identifying individuals and events mentioned in the letter and providing further contextual evidence. These notes are linked to the text through the use of corresponding symbols.
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History
Date:
16 December 1770
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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