Signed letter from René Hérault to René Jourdan de Launay, dated 24 April 1726 [D274]
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CMV33762
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MS 120.1
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Signed letter from René Hérault to René Jourdan de Launay, dated 24 April 1726 [D274]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je vous prie, Monsieur, de permettre a Mr. Germain du Breuil chargé de la procuration du Sr de voltaire pour agir pour ses affaires de le voir en de luy parler toutes les fois qu’il le desiréra en prenant neanmoins les precautions ordinres.
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Brief Summary:
Signed letter from René Hérault to René Jourdan de Launay, dated 24 April 1726.
Detailed Summary:
Hérault asks that Voltaire be allowed to see and speak to Mr Germain de Breuil, who has been given power of attorney for Voltaire to act for his business, whenever he wishes and taking the usual precautions.
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1 f.
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223 x 161 mm
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2
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There is a partial watermark, the majority of which is missing due to the paper being cut.
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Unbound
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The MS features a horizontal and vertical fold line. There are two small holes, possibly caused by a pin, in the lower left-hand corner of the letter. The paper is heavily bloomed.
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Undecorated
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Passed at the Laverdet sale in Paris on 16 February 1859 (Lot. 633), the Baylé sale in Paris on 17 December 1886 (Lot. 158), and the Charles Pelliot sale in Paris on 28 November 1923 (Lot. 193).
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OCV Reference:
vol.85, p.290
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vol.85, p.290
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