Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-Joseph de Laborde, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 6 December 1771 [D17494]

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CMV33862

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Français 12935 (fol.12)

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Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-Joseph de Laborde, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 6 December 1771 [D17494]

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MF 23569

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Il serait triste pour moi, Monsieur, de mourir sans voir celui à qui j’ai obligation

Incipit Modernised:

Il serait triste pour moi, Monsieur, de mourir sans voir celui à qui j’ai de l’obligation.

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Brief Summary:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-Joseph de Laborde, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 6 December 1771.

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Physical Description

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1 f.

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2

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The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.

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The paper features an additional vertical fold line.

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Undecorated

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

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