Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Henri Louis Lekain, written from Les Délices and dated 4 August [1756] [D6959]
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CMV36138
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Français 12937 (p.128)
Title:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Henri Louis Lekain, written from Les Délices and dated 4 August [1756] [D6959]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher le Kain, tout ce qui est aux delices a recu vos compliments et vous fait les siens, aussi bien qu’a tous vos camarades.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher le Kain, tout ce qui est aux Delices a reçu vos compliments et vous fait les siens, aussi bien qu’à tous vos camarades.
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No
Brief Summary:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Henri Louis Lekain, written from Les Délices and dated 4 August [1756].
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Physical Description
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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:
The copyist has endorsed the MS as ‘No 13’ in the lower left-hand corner of p.128. A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.69*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.128. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.128.
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History
Date:
4 August [1756]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
aux delices
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