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Contemporary copy of ‘À M. de Chaban… sur Pindare et Horace’, written from Ferney and dated 9 March 1772
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36498
Repository:
Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris (BHVP), France
Shelfmark:
MS Rés. 2031 (fol.397-398)
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Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of ‘À M. de Chaban… sur Pindare et Horace’, written from Ferney and dated 9 March 1772. The letter 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:
Copy (Contemporary)
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
4 pp.
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2
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A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘Lettre de M. de Voltaire à Mr de Chabanon’ to the right of the date line.
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Endorsement
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History
Date:
9 March 1772
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Origin (transcript):
Ferney
Origin:
Château de Voltaire, Ferney-Voltaire, France
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.78B-78C
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.78B, p.165