Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 1 November 1769 [D15988]
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CMV36332
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MS 126.4
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Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 1 November 1769 [D15988]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher ami, mon cher confrère, j’ai été enchanté de vôtre souvenir et de vôtre Lettre.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher ami, mon cher confrère, j’ai été enchanté de vôtre souvenir et de vôtre lettre.
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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 1 November 1769.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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198 x 159 mm
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2
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The paper is watermarked with the names ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Unbound
Additional Comments:
The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. The was seal is partially extant on f.2. The paper has also been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
1 November 1769
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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