Copy of a letter from Voltaire to Joseph François Edouard de Corsembleu Desmahis, written in the hand of Bigex from Les Délices and dated 24 July 1756 [D6942]
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CMV37547
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NAF 24333, f.547-548
Title:
Copy of a letter from Voltaire to Joseph François Edouard de Corsembleu Desmahis, written in the hand of Bigex from Les Délices and dated 24 July 1756 [D6942]
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher eleve qui valez mieux que moy, le grand Tronchin vous a donc tiré d’affaire.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher élève qui valez mieux que moi, le grand Tronchin vous a donc tiré d’affaire.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Copy of a letter from Voltaire to Joseph François Edouard de Corsembleu Desmahis, written in the hand of Bigex from Les Délices and dated 24 July 1756.
Detailed Summary:
The letter contains a poem known as ‘A Monsieur D[es] M[ahis]’.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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1
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Binding:
Part of a bound volume of Voltaire correspondence.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). There is a mark in the lower-right hand corner of f.547v that may be a partial fingerprint. Two further stains along the bottom edge of the same, and a stain in the lower left-hand corner of f.548r, appear to have been caused by wax, or small wafer seals.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A note has been added to the left-hand margin of f.547v and f.548r. These notes have been linked to the main text through the use of a corresponding symbol.
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History
Date:
24 July 1756
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Origin (transcript):
aux Delices
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.45A, p.392-398
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.45A, p.394, ‘MS2’
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