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The canceled May 17, 1727 Exchequer document authorizing payment of ₤200 to “Francis Voltaire, Gent[leman]” from the King’s privy purse, endorsed by the recipient on May 20, and signed Francis Voltaire

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Martin J. Gross collection of selected manuscripts of Voltaire 1727-1778

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Title
The canceled May 17, 1727 Exchequer document authorizing payment of ₤200 to “Francis Voltaire, Gent[leman]” from the King’s privy purse, endorsed by the recipient on May 20, and signed Francis Voltaire
Collection

Martin J. Gross collection of selected manuscripts of Voltaire 1727-1778

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1727 - 1778
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KGV++ (Voltaire. Selected Manuscripts) 08-42
Genres
Manuscripts
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16781246
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 716d0990-c619-012f-bc93-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1727: Created (Approximate)
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "The canceled May 17, 1727 Exchequer document authorizing payment of ₤200 to “Francis Voltaire, Gent[leman]” from the King’s privy purse, endorsed by the recipient on May 20, and signed Francis Voltaire" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1727 - 1778. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-03b2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "The canceled May 17, 1727 Exchequer document authorizing payment of ₤200 to “Francis Voltaire, Gent[leman]” from the King’s privy purse, endorsed by the recipient on May 20, and signed Francis Voltaire" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-03b2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1727 - 1778). The canceled May 17, 1727 Exchequer document authorizing payment of ₤200 to “Francis Voltaire, Gent[leman]” from the King’s privy purse, endorsed by the recipient on May 20, and signed Francis Voltaire Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-03b2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The canceled May 17, 1727 Exchequer document authorizing payment of ₤200 to “Francis Voltaire, Gent[leman]” from the King’s privy purse, endorsed by the recipient on May 20, and signed Francis Voltaire