Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Le Journal encyclopédique, written from Ferney and dated 3 March 1761 [D9664]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV36151

Shelfmark:

Français 12937 (p.151-152)

Title:

Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Le Journal encyclopédique, written from Ferney and dated 3 March 1761 [D9664]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571

Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Unknown: Copyist

Incipit Diplomatic:

M. De Voltaire a l’honneur d’avertir messieurs les editeurs de la Traduction Anglaise de ses ouvrages

Incipit Modernised:

Monsieur de Voltaire a l’honneur d’avertir messieurs les éditeurs de la traduction anglaise de ses ouvrages

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In Own Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Le Journal encyclopédique, written from Ferney and dated 3 March 1761.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

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Hands:

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.81’ and a large letter ‘E’ to the upper left-hand corner of p.151. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.151. Select words have been underlined throughout.

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History

Date:

3 March 1761

Ownership:

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

Origin (transcript):

Chateau de ferney en bourgogne

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