Nineteenth-century copy of a letter from Voltaire to Nicolas Claude Théiriot, written from Ferney and dated 10 August [1763] [D11351]

Identifiers

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CMV37723

Shelfmark:

Français 12945 (fol. 25), ‘LI Correspondance de Voltaire ; lettres copiées. D-K.’

Title:

Nineteenth-century copy of a letter from Voltaire to Nicolas Claude Théiriot, written from Ferney and dated 10 August [1763] [D11351]

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No related manuscripts found.

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Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Unknown: Copyist

Incipit Diplomatic:

Frère, vous m’avez donné une terrible commission, nôtre langage gaulois n’est point fait pour les inscriptions.

Incipit Modernised:

Frère, vous m’avez donné une terrible commission : notre langage gaulois n’est point fait pour les inscriptions.

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Nineteenth-century copy of a letter from Voltaire to Nicolas Claude Théiriot, written from Ferney and dated 10 August [1763].

Detailed Summary:

The copy is part of the collection of materials gathered for the De Cayroll edition.

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Physical Description

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1 f.

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1

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Undecorated

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History

Date:

10 August [1763]

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Origin (transcript):

Ferney

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OCV Reference:

57A, p.321

OCV Manuscript Reference:

57A, p.320, ‘MS2’

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

27 July 2026