Document concerning the Balleydier affair, dated 14 September 1773

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CMV35602

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Lambert-David.VDivers.8.(21267).Document touchant l’affaire Balleydier

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Document concerning the Balleydier affair, dated 14 September 1773

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Content

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Voltaire: Annotator

Incipit Diplomatic:

Mr Vuagniére m’a remis

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Partly

Brief Summary:

Document concerning the Balleydier affair, dated 14 September 1773.

Detailed Summary:

Paney certifies that Wagnière gave him seven pounds of gold to give to Balleydier on behalf of Voltaire. The receipt was made at Ferney and dated 14 September 1773.

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2 ff.

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176 x 129 mm

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2

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Unbound

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Undecorated

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Voltaire has endorsed the MS in his own hand as ‘recu de balaidier 14 septb 1773’ in the upper right-hand corner of f.2v. A slip of paper has been appended to the upper right-hand corner of f.1r. On this slip has been written the number: ‘212647’.

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14 September 1773

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024