Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Henri Louis Lekain, dating to 27/28 July 1755 [D6359]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36135
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Français 12937 (p.125)
Title:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Henri Louis Lekain, dating to 27/28 July 1755 [D6359]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon grand acteur, voicy un de vos admirateurs que je vous Dépêche.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon grand acteur, voici un de vos admirateurs que je vous dépêche.
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No
Brief Summary:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Henri Louis Lekain, dating to 27/28 July 1755.
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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:
There is a small ink blot in the upper left-hand corner of p.125.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.66’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.125. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.125, and a small number ’11’ in the lower left-hand corner of the same.
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History
Date:
[27/28 July 1755]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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