Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.15 October 1736 [D1169]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36094
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Français 12937 (p.63)
Title:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.15 October 1736 [D1169]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
Incipit Diplomatic:
je vous envoÿe, mon cher correspondant, un petit ouvrage d’une main respectable.
Incipit Modernised:
Je vous envoie, mon cher correspondant, un petit ouvrage d’une main respectable.
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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 October 1736.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into four (since unfolded). Horizontal lines have been drawn across p.63 to keep the text straight.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.26’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.63. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.63. There are several minor corrections throughout in the form of crossings out and the addition of corrected text over the top of incorrect text.
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History
Date:
[c.15 October 1736]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Cirey
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