Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.15 July 1738 [D1557]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36091
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Français 12937 (p.57-58)
Title:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.15 July 1738 [D1557]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
Incipit Diplomatic:
Aujourd’hui est parti, par le carosse de joinville, le petit visage de votre ami, dont l’aimable la tour fera tout ce qu’il voudra.
Incipit Modernised:
Aujourd’hui est parti, par le carrosse de Joinville, le petit visage de votre ami, dont l’aimable la Tour fera tout ce qu’il voudra.
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No
Brief Summary:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.15 July 1738.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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2
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The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.21’ and added a large letter ‘E’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.57. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.57. There are several minor corrections throughout in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text, and crossings out with the addition of corrected text superscript. The name ‘La Tour’ has been underlined on l.3 of p.57.
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History
Date:
[c.15 July 1738]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Cirey
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