Notebook fragment concerning André Duchesne, written in the hand of Bigex with autograph additions by Voltaire, c.1750-1755

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CMV36029

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Français 12936 (p.335-338)

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Notebook fragment concerning André Duchesne, written in the hand of Bigex with autograph additions by Voltaire, c.1750-1755

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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570

Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Simon Bigex: Secretary
André Du Chesne: Author (Attributed)

Incipit Diplomatic:

enormes sottises d’andré du chene.

Incipit Modernised:

Enormes sottises d’André Duchesne.

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Partly

Brief Summary:

Notebook fragment concerning André Duchesne, written in the hand of Bigex with autograph additions by Voltaire, c.1750-1755.

Detailed Summary:

The notebook fragment constitutes a quote taken from André Duchesne discussing his publications of the French monarchy, and his fondness for the said monarchy.

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2 ff.

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The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.

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OCV Reference:

vol.82, p.539

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.81, p.30-39