Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Bernard Joseph de Thomassin, baron de Juilly, written from Ferney and dated 6 November 1776 [D20386]
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CMV36023
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Français 12936 (p.315-316)
Title:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Bernard Joseph de Thomassin, baron de Juilly, written from Ferney and dated 6 November 1776 [D20386]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mes maladies, Monsieur, qui me privent de toutes les consolations, ne m’ont pas laissé insensible au plaisir de lire votre Catinat, ou le modele des guerriers.
Incipit Modernised:
Mes maladies, monsieur, qui me privent de toutes les consolations, ne m’ont pas laissé insensible au plaisir de lire votre Catinat, ou le modèle des guerriers.
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No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Bernard Joseph de Thomassin, baron de Juilly, written from Ferney and dated 6 November 1776.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
1 f.
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2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into four (since unfolded).
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.119*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.315. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.315. The title of the work mentioned on l.4 of p.315 has been underlined. An omitted word on l.8 of p.316 has been added in the left-hand margin.
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History
Date:
6 November 1776
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
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