Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Pierre-Robert Le Cornier de Cideville, signed by Jean-Baptiste-Guillaume Haillet de Couronne and Louis-Auguste Dambourney, written from Versailles and dated ‘ce dimanche’ [c.3 June 1742] [D2614]
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CMV36109
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Français 12937 (p.84)
Title:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Pierre-Robert Le Cornier de Cideville, signed by Jean-Baptiste-Guillaume Haillet de Couronne and Louis-Auguste Dambourney, written from Versailles and dated ‘ce dimanche’ [c.3 June 1742] [D2614]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
mon très aimable Amy je m’interesse plus au Cid dont vous me parlès qu’a touttes les pauvres petites pieces que jouent icy d’assès mediocres acteurs.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon très aimable ami, je m’intéresse plus au cu dont vous me parlez qu’à toutes les pauvres petites pièces que jouent icy d’assez médiocres acteurs.
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Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Pierre-Robert Le Cornier de Cideville, signed by Jean-Baptiste-Guillaume Haillet de Couronne and Louis-Auguste Dambourney, written from Versailles and dated ‘ce dimanche’ [c.3 June 1742].
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Physical Description
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1 f.
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4
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
The paper has been folded to create a left-hand margin.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A fourth hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.39’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.84. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.84.
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History
Date:
ce dimanche [c.3 June 1742]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Versailles
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