Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Henri Louis Lekain, written from Lausanne and dated 4 February 1757 [D7140]
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CMV36137
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Français 12937 (p.127)
Title:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Henri Louis Lekain, written from Lausanne and dated 4 February 1757 [D7140]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher le Kain, ma recommandation, la recommandation d’un suisse, n’est pas d’un grand poids.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher le Kain ma recommandation, la recommandation d’un suisse, n’est pas d’un grand poids.
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No
Brief Summary:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Henri Louis Lekain, written from Lausanne and dated 4 February 1757.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
1 f.
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2
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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.64*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.127. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference and a footnote expanding on a matter referenced in the letter to the bottom of p.127, as well as a small number ‘9’ in the lower left-hand corner of the same. The note is linked to the main text through the use of a corresponding symbol. Part of l.7 of p.127 has been underlined.
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History
Date:
4 February 1757
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
monrion près Lauzanne
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