Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.20 September 1736 [D1151]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36095
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Français 12937 (p.64)
Title:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.20 September 1736 [D1151]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
Incipit Diplomatic:
je vous prie, mon cher Monsieur, de vouloir bien m’envoïer les premieres feuil[les] de la henriade, dans un paquet.
Incipit Modernised:
Je vous prie, mon cher monsieur, de vouloir bien m’envoyer les premières feuilles de la Henriade, dans un paquet
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No
Brief Summary:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.20 September 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:
Horizontal lines have been drawn across the paper to keep the writing straight.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.25’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.64. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.64.
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History
Date:
[c.20 September 1736]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Cirey
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