Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Louis de Jaucourt, written from Paris and dated 29 January 1768 [D14710a]
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CMV34156
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MS Voltaire 016 (Lee), ‘Lettre de Voltaire à M. le Mis. de Jaucourt, Paris le 29 janv. 1768.’
Title:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Louis de Jaucourt, written from Paris and dated 29 January 1768 [D14710a]
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OCLC Number:
933895723
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Soyez persuadé, Monsieur, que je ne desire pas moins que vous de voir batir la ville de Choiseuil
Incipit Modernised:
Soyez persuadé, Monsieur, que je ne désire pas moins que vous de voir batir la ville de Choiseuil
Language(s):
In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Louis de Jaucourt, written from Paris and dated 29 January 1768.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire discusses plans for the building of a new town. He discusses his hopes that the wealthy would invest in it, and assures Jaucourt that he has put in a good word with Madame de Choiseul for Jaucourt’s son-in-law, whom he hopes will become a captain in Voltaire’s regiment.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
1 f.
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Dimensions:
190 x 130 mm
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1
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Unbound
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Decorations:
There is a flourish beneath the text which is typical of Voltaire’s letters.
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Several words have been underlined throughout.
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History
Date:
29 January 1768
Ownership:
Owned by J. Patrick Lee (1942-2006).
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Provenance:
Purchased by J. Patrick Lee from an eBay auction in March 2005. Acquired by McGill University Library in 2013.
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