Autograph letter signed from Catherine II of Russia to Voltaire, dating to 6 April 1771 [D17127]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV36026

Shelfmark:

Français 12936 (p.325-328)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Catherine II of Russia to Voltaire, dating to 6 April 1771 [D17127]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

Monsieur, J’ai reçuë Vos deux lettres du 19 et 27 fevrier presque en meme tems.

Incipit Modernised:

Monsieur, J’ai reçu Vos deux lettres du 19 et 27 février presque en même temps.

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In Own Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Catherine II of Russia to Voltaire, dating to 6 April 1771.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

2 ff.

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1

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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.122*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.325. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.325.

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History

Date:

[6 April 1771]

Ownership:

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

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