Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written from Lunéville and dated 15 December [1748] [D3822]
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CMV36785
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MS 121.7
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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written from Lunéville and dated 15 December [1748] [D3822]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
mon cher amy, voicy ce qui m’est arrivé vous verrez que je ne suis pas heureux.
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written from Lunéville and dated 15 December [1748].
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2 ff.
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200 x 141 mm
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1
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The paper is watermarked with a large shield.
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The letter was folded into four (since unfolded). There are two pin holes running through both folios, and an ink blot at the top of f.2v. There is an ink splatter beneath the first word of l.13 on f.1v, and a small blob of wax in the upper left-hand corner of f.2v.
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Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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