Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Le Journal encyclopédique, written from Tournay and dated 31 March 1760 [D8828]
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CMV36146
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(p.141-142)
Title:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Le Journal encyclopédique, written from Tournay and dated 31 March 1760 [D8828]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Messieurs les auteurs du journal Encyclopédique sont priés de vouloir bien corriger la petite inadvertance où l’on est tombé dans leur journal
Incipit Modernised:
Messieurs les auteurs du Journal encyclopédique sont priés de vouloir bien corriger la petite inadvertance où l’on est tombé dans leur journal
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No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Le Journal encyclopédique, written from Tournay and dated 31 March 1760.
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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:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.76’ and added a large letter ‘E’ to the upper left-hand corner of p.141. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.141. The title on l.6-8, and the final three lines of p.141 has been underlined. Likewise, the first four lines, and l.8-9 of p.142 have been underlined.
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History
Date:
31 March 1760
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Chateau de Tournay, pays de Gex
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