Letter signed from Voltaire to Denis Pierre Jean Papillon, duc de La Ferté, written by Wagnière in Ferney and dated 8 July 1771 [D17288]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV33861

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.10-11)

Title:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Denis Pierre Jean Papillon, duc de La Ferté, written by Wagnière in Ferney and dated 8 July 1771 [D17288]

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

Je ne sais, Monsieur, où vous êtes à present; si c’est à Paris; ou à La fertè, ou à Bruxelles

Incipit Modernised:

Je ne sais pas, Monsieur, où vous vous êtes à présent ; si c’est à Paris, ou à La Ferté, ou à Bruxelles.

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In Own Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Denis Pierre Jean Papillon, duc de La Ferté, written by Wagnière in Ferney and dated 8 July 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 in calf.

Additional Comments:

The paper features an additional vertical fold line.

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Undecorated

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History

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Ownership:

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

Origin (transcript):

Ferney

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