Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.15 May 1744 [D2976]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36101
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Français 12937 (p.72)
Title:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.15 May 1744 [D2976]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
Incipit Diplomatic:
L’hermite de cirey n’oubliera jamais son cher Berger.
Incipit Modernised:
L’ermite de Cirey n’oubliera jamais son cher Berger.
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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 May 1744.
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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 pencil lines have been drawn across p.72 to keep the text straight. Ink from another document has transferred onto the bottom of p.72
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.31*’ and added a letter ‘E’ to the upper left-hand corner of p.72. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.72. Omitted text has been added superscript on l.6 of the same.
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History
Date:
[c.15 May 1744]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Cirey
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