Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.November 1765 [D12986]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35808

Shelfmark:

Français 12935 (fol.324-325)

Title:

Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.November 1765 [D12986]

Related record(s):

No related manuscripts found.

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OCLC Number:

-

Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569

Content

People:

Incipit Diplomatic:

Mon cher Esculape va donc nous quitter?

Incipit Modernised:

-

Language(s):

In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.November 1765.

Detailed Summary:

-

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

2 ff.

Format:

Dimensions:

-

Hands:

1

Watermark:

-

Countermark:

-

Binding:

The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.

Additional Comments:

The MS was folded into three (since unfolded). The wax seal is no longer extant but has caused some damage to f.325.

Materiality Keywords:

Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

-

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Inclusions:

-

History

Date:

[c.Novemer 1765]

Ownership:

Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.

Origin (transcript):

-

Origin:

Provenance:

-

Bibliography

Bibliography:

-

OCV Reference:

OCV, vol.113, p.397

OCV Manuscript Reference:

OCV, vol.113, p.397

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

21 August 2024