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Signed copy of ‘Réponse à M. de la Noue’, corrected by Voltaire
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36475
Repository:
The British Library
Shelfmark:
MS Egerton 42 (fol.5-8)
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Incipit Diplomatic:
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Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Signed and dated copy of ‘Réponse à M. de la Noue’, corrected by Voltaire. It is one of the “lettre véritables” of the Commentaire historique sur les œuvres de l’auteur de La Henriade (1776).
Detailed Summary:
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Letter
Status:
Edited, Signed
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
4 ff.
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2
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Voltaire has corrected the letter throughout in his own hand.
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Correction
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History
Date:
c.1776
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.78B-78C
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.78B, p.139