Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Lyon and dated 2 September [1775] [D19640]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36016
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.293-296)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Lyon and dated 2 September [1775] [D19640]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
ceux qui ont la curiosité d’ouvrir mes lettres sauront donc que je suis un pauvre marchand qui vous ecrit de son comptoir par la voie de lyon
Incipit Modernised:
Ceux qui ont la curiosité d’ouvrir mes lettres sauront donc que je suis un pauvre marchand qui vous écrit de son comptoir par la voie de Lyon.
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Lyon and dated 2 September [1775].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
3
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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. Ink from another document has transferred onto the bottom of p.296.
Materiality Keywords:
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.112*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.293. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.293. A third hand has added a footnote to the bottom of p.294 identifying an individual mentioned in the letter. This note is linked to the text through the use of a corresponding symbol.
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History
Date:
2 September [1775]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
par Lyon
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.126, p.163
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.126, p.163