Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 16 February 1767 [D13967]
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CMV36178
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MS 124.13
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Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 16 February 1767 [D13967]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Belisaire arrive, nous nous jetons dessus maman et moi comme des gourmands.
Incipit Modernised:
Belisaire arrive, nous nous jetons dessus maman et moi comme des gourmands.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 16 February 1767.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
190 x 152 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with an allegorical depiction of the Netherlands. A woman sits in a fenced circle holding a lance topped with a hat. To her left is a lion holding a sword and a bushel of wheat. Text at the top of the watermark reads ‘Pro Patria’. Text beneath the image reads: ‘D&C B[lauw]’.
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Unbound
Additional Comments:
The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. The wax seal is extant on f.2v and has caused some damage to the same. Ink from the facing page has transferred onto f.2r.
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Undecorated
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Voltaire has added a postscript to the end of the letter on f.1v in his own hand. There is a minor correction to the first word of l.2 on f.1r in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.
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History
Date:
16 February 1767
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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