Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacques Emmanuel Roques de Maumont de La Rochefoucauld, written in the hand of Simon Bigex and dated 16 December 1752 [D5112]
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CMV34150
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MS Voltaire 010 (Lee), ‘Lettre de Voltaire à Jacques Rogues.’
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacques Emmanuel Roques de Maumont de La Rochefoucauld, written in the hand of Simon Bigex and dated 16 December 1752 [D5112]
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OCLC Number:
934717842
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
On ne peut être plus sensible que je le suis Monsieur à tous vos soins obligeants.
Incipit Modernised:
On ne peut être plus sensible que je le suis Monsieur à tous vos soins obligeants.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jacques Emmanuel Roques de Maumont de La Rochefoucauld, written in the hand of Simon Bigex and dated 16 December 1752.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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230 x 190 mm
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2
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Binding:
Unbound
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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Voltaire has added the recipient’s address to f.2v in his own hand. Postmarks have been added over the top of the address.
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History
Date:
1752
Ownership:
Owned by J. Patrick Lee (1942-2006).
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Provenance:
Passed at the Stargardt sale in Marburg on 16 February 1971 (Lot.316). Acquired by J. Patirck Lee from Paper Treasures Inc., Palm Beach, Florida, on 26 May 1999. Acquired by McGill University Library in 2013.
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