Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, dated ‘Samedy’ [26 June / 3 July 1745] [D3159]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV36113

Shelfmark:

Français 12937 (p.88)

Title:

Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, dated ‘Samedy’ [26 June / 3 July 1745] [D3159]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571

Content

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Incipit Diplomatic:

On dit que vous partez ce soir.

Incipit Modernised:

On dit que vous partez ce soir.

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No

Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, dated ‘Samedy’ [26 June / 3 July 1745].

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Physical Description

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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.49’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.88. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.88.

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History

Date:

Samedy [26 June / 3 July 1745]

Ownership:

Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).

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