Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dated 15 December 1773 [D18688]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36013
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.287-288)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dated 15 December 1773 [D18688]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
j’écris vite a mon heros comme je peux avec mes yeux tres mal en ordre pour lui dire qu’il n’est pas vrai que M le baron Despagnac mait dementi sur le service signalé que vous rendites le jour de Fontenoi.
Incipit Modernised:
J’écris vite à mon héros (comme je peux) avec mes yeux très mal en ordre pour lui dire qu’il n’est pas vrai que M. le baron Despagnac m’ait démenti sur le service signalé que vous rendîtes le jour de Fontenoy.
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dated 15 December 1773.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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Hands:
3
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded).
Materiality Keywords:
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.109*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.287. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.287. The date line has been added by Wagnière.
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History
Date:
15 December 1773
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
Provenance:
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.124, p.228-229
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.124, p.229