Letter signed from Cardinal Lassaro Pallavicini to an unidentified recipient, dated 20 June 1778
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CMV37690
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RR Auction, Lot 622, ‘François-Marie Arouet Voltaire: Cardinal Lassaro Pallavicini Signed Letter’
Title:
Letter signed from Cardinal Lassaro Pallavicini to an unidentified recipient, dated 20 June 1778
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Il foglio pregiatissimo di V.E. dei 10 non mi chiama
Incipit Modernised:
Il foglio pregiatissimo di V.E. dei 10 non mi chiama
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Cardinal Lassaro Pallavicini to an unidentified recipient, dated 20 June 1778.
Detailed Summary:
The letter concerns Voltaire’s death on 30 May 1778 and discusses the difficulties his servants faced in finding a burial place for him after they removed his body from Paris.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
1 f.
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Dimensions:
279 x 197 mm
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2
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). The upper right-hand corner of the MS has been dog-eared. There is some staining and foxing throughout. A former mounting strip is still affixed to the left-hand side of the MS.
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History
Date:
20 June 1778
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Provenance:
Passed at the RR Auction sale (Lot 622) on 13 October 2010 where it sold for $943.
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