Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dating to c.6 May 1774 [D18928]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV36018

Shelfmark:

Français 12936 (p.301-304)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written from Ferney and dating to c.6 May 1774 [D18928]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

Si je napprenais pas par une lettre du 29 avril la maladie du roy dans le meme moment que je recois votre lettre du 26

Incipit Modernised:

Si je n’apprenais pas par votre lettre du 29 avril la maladie du roy dans le même moment que je reçois votre lettre du 26

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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 Ferney and dating to c.6 May 1774.

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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:

There is some slight staining across p.301 and an ink blot over the final word of l.2 on p.302. Ink from another document has transferred onto the top of p.304.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.114*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.301. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.301.

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History

Date:

[c.6 May 1774]

Ownership:

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

Origin (transcript):

Ferney

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