Partially autograph draft of ‘De la population de l’Amérique’, c.1753
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CMV37554
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Français 12940, p.403-408
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Partially autograph draft of ‘De la population de l’Amérique’, c.1753
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23574
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
La découverte de l’amérique [deletion: est devenue un objet de la] ^cet objet [deletion: d’un si grand commerce] de tant d’avarice de tant ambition est devenue aussi un objet de la philosophie.^
Incipit Modernised:
La découverte de l’Amérique, cet objet de tant d’avarice, de tant d’ambition, est devenue aussi un objet de la philosophie.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Partially autograph draft of ‘De la population de l’Amérique’, c.1753.
Detailed Summary:
The text is largely written in the secretarial hand of Samuel Villaume. Voltaire has added corrections throughout.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
6 pp.
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2
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Part of a bound volume of Voltaire’s correspondence.
Additional Comments:
There is an ink stain on the right-hand side of p.406.
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Undecorated
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Much of the first page (p.403), including the original title, and the top of p.404 have been redacted through crossings out. Voltaire has added revised text superscript. There are several minor corrections and additions throughout.
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History
Date:
c.1753
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicolas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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OCV Reference:
vol.45B, p.245-279
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.45B, p.261, ‘Manuscrit’
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