Letter signed from Voltaire to Antoine-Jean Gabriel Le Bault, written from Ferney and dated 10 April 1765 [D12537]

Identifiers

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CMV37683

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Shelfmark:

Inlibris, BN#68213, ‘Voltaire [i.e., François-Marie Arouet], French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher (1694-1778). Letter signed.’

Title:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Antoine-Jean Gabriel Le Bault, written from Ferney and dated 10 April 1765 [D12537]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Monsieur, Ce que vous avez bien voulu m’écrire dans la dernière Lettre dont vous m’honorates, concernant les justices subalternes, est digne d’un magistrat tel que vous.

Incipit Modernised:

Monsieur, Ce que vous avez bien voulu m’écrire dans la dernière lettre dont vous m’honorâtes, concernant les justices subalternes, est digne d’un magistrat tel que vous.

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

Partly

Brief Summary:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Antoine-Jean Gabriel Le Bault, written from Ferney and dated 10 April 1765.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

2 ff.

Format:

Dimensions:

230 x 186 mm

Hands:

2

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Binding:

Unbound

Additional Comments:

The paper has been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

There is a minor correction to l.1 of f.2r in the form of incorrect text being scratched out and corrected text added over the top. Part of l.11 of f.1v had been underlined.

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History

Date:

10 April 1765

Ownership:

Origin (transcript):

ferney

Provenance:

Placed for sale by Inlibris in 2026 for € 24,000.00.

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OCV Reference:

vol.113, p.35-6

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

2 March 2026