Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Adrien Michel Hyancinthe Blin de Sainmore, written from Ferney and dated 15 December 1761 [D10211]
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CMV:
CMV37604
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NAF 13139, ‘I Correspondance de Voltaire et documents concernant l’édition de Kehl’, f.105
Title:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Adrien Michel Hyancinthe Blin de Sainmore, written from Ferney and dated 15 December 1761 [D10211]
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon amour-propre est vivement flaté
de votre écrit. mon gout l’est davantage
Incipit Modernised:
Mon amour-propre est vivement flatté
De votre écrit: mon goût l’est davantage
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Adrien Michel Hyancinthe Blin de Sainmore, written from Ferney and dated 15 December 1761.
Detailed Summary:
The copy was produced by Blin de Sainmore. The letter consists of 16 lines of verse in four stanzas known as ‘Stances à Monsieur Blin de Sainmore’.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
Dimensions:
345 x 270 mm
Hands:
1
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Binding:
Half binding.
Additional Comments:
The paper has been folded to create a left-hand margin.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A footnote has been added to l.6. It states that Voltaire’s remark about Gabrielle was not just. A cross has been added to the left-hand side of the MS.
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History
Date:
15 December 1761
Ownership:
Formerly owned by Seymour de Ricci (1881-1942).
Origin (transcript):
au chateau de ferney, pais de Gez, par geneve
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.51B, p.512-514
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.51B, p.512, ‘MS1’
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