Incomplete autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Catherine II of Russia, 1 October 1772 [D17942]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36005
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.265-266)
Title:
Incomplete autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Catherine II of Russia, 1 October 1772 [D17942]
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
comment se peut il faire quil y ait encor chez nos welches de pretendus raisoneurs et de pretendus politiques qui osent dire que Pierre le grand a tout apuisé pour former une armee
Incipit Modernised:
Comment se peut il faire qu’il y ait encor chez nos Welches de prétendus raisoneurs et de prétendus politiques qui osent dire que Pierre le grand a tout épuisé pour former une armée
Language(s):
In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Incomplete autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Catherine II of Russia, 1 October 1772.
Detailed Summary:
The complete letter was dated 29 September 1772. This draft covers only the latter section, begun on 1 October 1772.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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Hands:
2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
There is a small stain over the start of l.15 on p.265.
Materiality Keywords:
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.101*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.265. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.265. The quotation on p.265 has been underlined.
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History
Date:
1 October 1772
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
[Ferney]
Provenance:
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.123, p.91-93
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.123, p.92-93