Autograph letter signed from Marc Duval to Voltaire, written from Gex and dated 21 April 1774 [D18900]
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CMV35405
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Lambert-David.IICorr.4Balleydier.11-D18900.M. Duval à Voltaire, 21 avril 1774
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Marc Duval to Voltaire, written from Gex and dated 21 April 1774 [D18900]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, J’ai l’honneur de vous renvoïer les pièces qui ont rapport au compte du sieur Baleydier.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Marc Duval to Voltaire, written from Gex and dated 21 April 1774.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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253 x 192 mm
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Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with indistinguishable text.
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Unbound
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Undecorated
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A tab of paper has been appended to the upper right-hand corner of f.1r. On this tab is written the number 21266. A later, unknown hand has endorsed the MS: ‘Lettre de M Duval Lieut. Général du Balliage de Gex à M. De voltaire / 21 avril 1774’.
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History
Date:
21 April 1774
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Origin (transcript):
Gex
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Provenance:
The MS was found in the waste-paper at the Château de Ferney. It passed at the Dubrunfaut sale in Paris on 22 December 1884 (Lot. 182).
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