Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François de Vaines, written from Ferney and dated 28 July [1776] [D20229]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36020
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.307-310)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François de Vaines, written from Ferney and dated 28 July [1776] [D20229]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
en vous remerciant monsieur des papiers que vous avez eu la bonté de menvoier
Incipit Modernised:
En vous remerciant monsieur des papiers que vous avez eu la bonté de m’envoyer
Language(s):
In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François de Vaines, written from Ferney and dated 28 July [1776].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.116*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.307. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.307. Part of l.2 on p.309 has been underlined. Omitted text has been added superscript above l.6 of p.309.
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History
Date:
28 July [1776]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
fernai
Provenance:
Passed at the Marquis Germain Garnier sale in Paris on 4 mars 1822 (Lot. 1182).
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