Autograph letter from Voltaire to Denis Diderot, dated 18 May 1772 [D17749]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36003
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.261-262)
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Denis Diderot, dated 18 May 1772 [D17749]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
non assurément mon cher philosophe, je ne vous ay jamais soupconné davoir eu la moindre part a ce libelle que Mr le Roy sest diverti a faire contre moy.
Incipit Modernised:
Non assurément mon cher philosophe, je ne vous ai jamais soupçonné d’avoir eu la moindre part à ce libelle que Mr le Roy s’est diverti à faire contre moi.
In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Denis Diderot, dated 18 May 1772.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
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:
Ink from another document has transferred onto the bottom of p.262.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.99*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.261. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.261. Voltaire has endorsed the MS in the upper left-hand corner as ‘a diderot 17 may 1772’ on p.261. An omitted word has been added superscript on l.9 of p.261, and corrected text has been written over the top of incorrect text at the end of l.19 of the same.
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History
Date:
17 [18] May 1772
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.122, p.388-389
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.122, p.389