Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to an unidentified recipient, written from Ferney and dated 4 September 1765 [inédit]
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CMV37361
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Campori Collection, Campori Autograph Library, Letter V, Voltaire (de), François Marie Arouet, c. 5
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to an unidentified recipient, written from Ferney and dated 4 September 1765 [inédit]
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Content
Incipit Diplomatic:
il y a deffense de passer avec des chariots de pierre ou de bois par le petit chemin de tourné qui tend á geneve par devant la maison de Mr et me galatin
Incipit Modernised:
Il y a defense de passer avec des chariots de pierre ou de bois par le petit chemin de tourné qui tend à Geneve par devant la maison de Mr et Me Galatin
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to an unidentified recipient, written from Ferney and dated 4 September 1765.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire writes that it is forbidden to pass in front of the house of Mr and Me Galatin along the small path leading to Geneva with either stone or wooden carts. He adds that the first time that this prohibition is contravened, the carts will be seized, and the offenders will be fined at the Château de Ferney.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
1 f.
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Hands:
11
Watermark:
The MS is partially watermarked with a vase, to the sides of which are pyramids made up of several smaller triangles.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). This folding process has caused some of the ink from the top of the letter to transfer onto the lower right-hand corner of f.1r.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The library stamp of Campori has been added to the bottom of f.1r.
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History
Date:
4 September 1765
Ownership:
Owned by Giuseppe Campori (1821-1887).
Origin (transcript):
au châtâu de fernex
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