Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.4 June 1740 [D2219]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36099
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Shelfmark:
Français 12937 (p.69-70)
Title:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.4 June 1740 [D2219]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
Incipit Diplomatic:
Si vous êtes curieux d’avoir pandore ; elle est avec sa boïte chez l’abbé moussinot qui doit vous la remettre.
Incipit Modernised:
Si vous êtes curieux d’avoir Pandore, elle est avec sa boîte chez l’abbé Moussinot qui doit vous la remettre.
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No
Brief Summary:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.4 June 1740.
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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.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.29’ and added a large letter ‘E’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.69. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.69. The final line of p.69 has been crossed out, as has the entirety of p.70.
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History
Date:
[c.4 June 1740]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Cirey
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