Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 18 February ‘au matin’ [1778] [D21051]
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CMV35828
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Français 12935 (fol.362-363)
Title:
Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 18 February ‘au matin’ [1778] [D21051]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
On est honteux d’importune Monsieur Tronchin de ses petites misères.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 18 February ‘au matin’ [1778].
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection in calf.
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into three before sending. The wax seal is partially extant on f.363v and has caused some damage to the same. There are several ink blots at the bottom of f.362r
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Undecorated
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A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.24’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.362r.
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History
Date:
18 February [1778] au matin
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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