Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated ‘Lundy’ [27 August 1764] [à 4 heures’ [D12061]
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CMV35842
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Français 12935 (fol.388-389)
Title:
Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated ‘Lundy’ [27 August 1764] [à 4 heures’ [D12061]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23569
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher Esculape, il faut que vous aiez le Diable au corps, d’imaginer que dans l’état où je suis je puisse faire le baladin.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
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Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Théodore Tronchin, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated ‘Lundy’ [27 August 1764] [à 4 heures’.
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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.389v and has caused some damage to the same. There are several small ink blots over l.6-7 on f.388r
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Undecorated
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A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.38’ in the upper left-hand corner of f388r.
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History
Date:
Lundy [27 August 1764] à 4 heures
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
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