Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-Joseph de Laborde, written from Ferney and dated 28 December 1771 [D17532]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV33863

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.13)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-Joseph de Laborde, written from Ferney and dated 28 December 1771 [D17532]

Related record(s):

No related manuscripts found.

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

People:

Incipit Diplomatic:

Monsieur ce n’est point du tout ma défiance du gouvernement qui me force a vendre.

Incipit Modernised:

Monsieur, ce n’est point du tout ma défiance du gouvernement qui me force à vendre.

Language(s):

In Voltaire’s Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-Joseph de Laborde, written from Ferney and dated 28 December 1771.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

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Hands:

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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Decorations:

Undecorated

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History

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Ownership:

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

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OCV Reference:

vol.122, p.200

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.122, ‘MS1’, p.200

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024