Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Claude Perret, written in the hand of Wagnière with autograph corrections by Voltaire from Ferney and dated 28 December 1771 [D17533]

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CMV:

CMV34272

Shelfmark:

FS 315 C 36, ‘Lettre autographe de Voltaire à Claude Perret, avocat au Parlement de Dijon [document manuscrit]’

Title:

Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Claude Perret, written in the hand of Wagnière with autograph corrections by Voltaire from Ferney and dated 28 December 1771 [D17533]

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Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Claude Perret: Recipient

Incipit Diplomatic:

Je vous remercie, Monsieur, de nous avoir bien fait connaître nos usages barbares.

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

Partly

Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Claude Perret, written in the hand of Wagnière with autograph corrections by Voltaire from Ferney and dated 28 December 1771.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

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257 x 190 mm

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2

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Bound with other Voltaire manuscripts in red morocco.

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Voltaire has corrected the text throughout in his own hand.

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History

Date:

28 December 1771

Ownership:

Owned by Alfred Morrison (1821-1897), Georges Blumenthal (1858-1941), and Paul-Auguste-Cyrille de Launoit (1891-1981).

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Bibliography

Bibliography:

Jeroom Vercruysse, Inventaire raisonné des manuscrits Voltairiens de la Bibliothèque royale Albert Ier, vol.2 (Turnhout, 1983) p.11.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024