Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 22 August 1767 [D14389]
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CMV36188
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MS 124.23
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Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 22 August 1767 [D14389]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je reçois, mon cher ami, vôtre Lettre du 7e auguste, car aoust est trop welche.
Incipit Modernised:
Je reçois mon cher ami vôtre lettre du 7e auguste, car aoust est trop welche.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
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Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 22 August 1767.
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Extent:
2 ff.
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199 x 161 mm
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2
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The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn. Beneath the shield are the names ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Unbound
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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. The paper has also been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. Ink from the facing page has transferred onto f.2r.
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Date:
22 August 1767
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Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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