File copy of a letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Bigex and dating to c.1 July 1772 [D17809]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV36007

Shelfmark:

Français 12936 (p.271-274)

Title:

File copy of a letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Bigex and dating to c.1 July 1772 [D17809]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570

Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Simon Bigex: Secretary

Incipit Diplomatic:

Vous n’etes pas, Monsieur, le seul a qui l’on ait attribué les vers d’autrui.

Incipit Modernised:

Vous n’êtes pas, monsieur, le seul à qui l’on ait attribué les vers d’autrui.

Language(s):

In Own Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

File copy of a letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Bigex and dating to c.1 July 1772.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

2 ff.

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Hands:

2

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Binding:

The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.

Additional Comments:

The paper has been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.103’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.271. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.271.

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History

Date:

[c.1 July 1772]

Ownership:

Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).

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Bibliography

Bibliography:

OCV Reference:

vol.122, p.441-442

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.122, p.442