File copy of a letter from Voltaire to René-Nicolas-Charles-Augustin de Maupeou, marquis de Morangles, written in the hand of Bigex and dating to c.20 November 1772 [D18033]
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CMV35999
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Français 12936 (p.249-252)
Title:
File copy of a letter from Voltaire to René-Nicolas-Charles-Augustin de Maupeou, marquis de Morangles, written in the hand of Bigex and dating to c.20 November 1772 [D18033]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monseigneur, Oserai-je assez présumer de vos bontés, pour croire que vous aurez celle de lire ma lettre jusqu’au bout?
Incipit Modernised:
Monseigneur, Oserai-je assez présumer de vos bontés, pour croire que vous aurez celle de lire ma lettre jusqu’au bout?
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No
Brief Summary:
File copy of a letter from Voltaire to René-Nicolas-Charles-Augustin de Maupeou, marquis de Morangles, written in the hand of Bigex and dating to c.20 November 1772.
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Physical Description
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2 ff.
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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.95*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.249. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.249. Select words and phrases have been underlined throughout. There is a minor correction to the first word of l.8 of p.250 in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.
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History
Date:
[c.20 November 1772]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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