Letter signed from Voltaire to François de Pougny de Guillet, baron de Monthoux, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 20 June 1760 [D9000]
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CMV35795
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Français 12935 (fol.296-297)
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to François de Pougny de Guillet, baron de Monthoux, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 20 June 1760 [D9000]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, Puisque vous me mettez des Monsieur en sentinelle, je vous en mettrai aussi
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to François de Pougny de Guillet, baron de Monthoux, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 20 June 1760.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
3
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The MS was sealed using the ‘Tuck-and-Seal’ method. The wax seal is no longer extant but has caused some damage to f.297v. The paper was also folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A provenance note has been added above the address on f.297v.
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History
Date:
20 June 1760
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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Provenance:
Passed at the Marquis H. de Châteaugiron sale in Paris on 15 October 1851 (Lot. 1936).
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