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Contemporary copy of ‘Stances à Monsieur Blin de Sainmore’
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37605
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12944, ‘L Correspondance de Voltaire ; lettres copiées. A-C.’, p.161
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Language(s):
French
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Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of ‘Stances à Monsieur Blin de Sainmore’.
Detailed Summary:
The poem appeared in a letter from Voltaire to Adrien Michel Hyancinthe Blin de Sainmore, written from Ferney and dated 15 December 1761.
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Genre(s):
Letter, Poetry
Status:
Copy (Contemporary)
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 p.
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1
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
c.1761
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicolas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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OCV Reference:
vol.51B, p.512-514
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.51B, p.512, ‘MS4’
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