Draft of a letter from Voltaire to Marie-Jeanne Bécu, comtesse Du Barry, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 20 September 1773 [D18554]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36012
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.285-286)
Title:
Draft of a letter from Voltaire to Marie-Jeanne Bécu, comtesse Du Barry, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 20 September 1773 [D18554]
Collection(s):
Link to Archive Catalogue:
Link to Digital Resource:
OCLC Number:
Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Madame, Monsieur Le Maréchal de Richelieu ^voulut bien^ m’écrire il y a quelques mois, qu’il accepterait plusieurs montres fabriquées dans les manufactures de ferney pour les presents destinés aux personnes qui accompagneraient Madame la comtesse D’Artois.
Incipit Modernised:
Madame, Monsieur Le Maréchal de Richelieu voulut bien m’écrire il y a quelques mois, qu’il accepterait plusieurs montres fabriquées dans les manufactures de Ferney pour les présents destinés aux personnes qui accompagneraient Madame la comtesse D’Artois.
Language(s):
In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Draft of a letter from Voltaire to Marie-Jeanne Bécu, comtesse Du Barry, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 20 September 1773.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Status:
Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
Watermark:
Countermark:
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 of the page.
Materiality Keywords:
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.108*’ and added a large letter ‘E’ to the upper left-hand corner of p.285. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.285. There is a minor correction to l.1 of p.285 in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text, and omitted text being added superscript.
Marginalia Keywords:
Inclusions:
History
Date:
20 September 1773
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
Provenance:
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.124, p.122
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.124, p.122