Contemporary copy of ‘À Ferney le 4 mai 1772’, written in the hand of Durey de Morsan and corrected by Voltaire
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CMV36493
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Français 12945 (fol.280)
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Contemporary copy of ‘À Ferney le 4 mai 1772’, written in the hand of Durey de Morsan and corrected by Voltaire
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Partly
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of ‘À Ferney le 4 mai 1772’, written in the hand of Joseph-Marie Durey de Morsan and corrected by Voltaire. The letter is one of the “lettre véritables” of the Commentaire historique sur les œuvres de l’auteur de La Henriade (1776).
Detailed Summary:
The names Marchand, Loustik, and Gille are written in red ink.
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1 f.
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3
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The names Marchand, Loustik, and Gille are written in red ink.
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Voltaire has made two corrections to the text. A c.19th hand has added the name ‘l’abbé Du Vernet’ to the top of the MS.
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History
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4 May 1772
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Ferney
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OCV Reference:
Vol.78B-78C
OCV Manuscript Reference:
Vol.78B, p.161-162