Household account book for Ferney, 1761-1778
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CMV34562
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Shelfmark:
MA 2481, ‘Manuscript household account books mainly in the hand of Jean Louis Wagnière : Les Delices [Geneva] and Ferney [Ferney-Voltaire], 1760-1778.’
Title:
Household account book for Ferney, 1761-1778
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People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Household account book for Ferney, 1761-1778.
Detailed Summary:
The account book records Voltaire’s household expenses.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
135 ff.
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Height: 332 mm
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Binding:
Bound in vellum and stored in a blue cloth drop-spine box measuring 382 mm.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Both Voltaire and Wagnière have made a number of additions and revisions throughout. There are labelled markers throughout which have been attached to the MS with wax. Additional notes and documents have also been attached to the MS with wax.
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History
Date:
1761-1778
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Provenance:
Purchased by the Morgan Library in 1966.
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