Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to François Achard Joumard Tison, marquis d’Argence, written from Les Délices and dated 11 June 1762 [D10501]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV36157

Shelfmark:

Français 12937 (p.159)

Title:

Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to François Achard Joumard Tison, marquis d’Argence, written from Les Délices and dated 11 June 1762 [D10501]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

Vous avez du recevoir, Monsieur, un ouvrage fort curieux, et qui peut servir de commentaire à celui que vous lisés actuellement, ou plutôt que vous ne lisés plus.

Incipit Modernised:

Vous avez du recevoir, Monsieur, un ouvrage fort curieux, et qui peut servir de commentaire à celui que vous lisez actuellement, ou plutôt que vous ne lisez plus.

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No

Brief Summary:

Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to François Achard Joumard Tison, marquis d’Argence, written from Les Délices and dated 11 June 1762.

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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.

Additional Comments:

There is a slight stain to the bottom of p.159.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.87*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.159. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.159. The name ‘Corneille’ has been underlined on l.6 of p.159.

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History

Date:

11 June 1762

Ownership:

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

Origin (transcript):

Aux Délices

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