Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.28 November 1736 [D1211]
Identifiers
CMV:
CVM36086
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Shelfmark:
Français 12937 (p.47-48)
Title:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.28 November 1736 [D1211]
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
Incipit Diplomatic:
Vous vous moquès de moi, mon ami, avec votre billet.
Incipit Modernised:
Vous vous moquez de moi, mon ami, avec votre billet.
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In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to M. Berger, written from Cirey and dating to c.28 November 1736.
Detailed Summary:
The MS is dated 3 March 1738, but Besterman instead suggests that the letter should be dated to c.28 November 1736.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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Hands:
2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.16’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.47, alongside a large letter ‘E’. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.47.
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History
Date:
[c.28 November 1736]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Cirey
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