Secretarial copy of a letter from François-Louis Defresnay to Voltaire, written in the hand of Corboz and dated 14 April 1760 [D8851]
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CMV37298
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MS 66 (fol.50), ‘Stroganov’
Title:
Secretarial copy of a letter from François-Louis Defresnay to Voltaire, written in the hand of Corboz and dated 14 April 1760 [D8851]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je suis désolé des inquiétudes que vous occasione le paquet que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’adresser pour Mr le comte de Keizerling.
Incipit Modernised:
Je suis désolé des inquiétudes que vous occasione le paquet que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’adresser pour Mr le comte de Keizerling.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Secretarial copy of a letter from François-Louis Defresnay to Voltaire, written in the hand of Corboz and dated 14 April 1760.
Detailed Summary:
The copy was made for Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov and was sent to him with D8868.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
1 f.
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Dimensions:
180 x 225 mm
Hands:
2
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Binding:
Bound with other letters in green morocco.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). The paper has also been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Voltaire has added to the endorsement of the letter in his own hand at the top of f.50r.
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History
Date:
14 April 1760
Ownership:
Owned successively by the comte de Châteaugiron and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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Provenance:
Passed at the Vidal-Mégret sale in Paris on 29 May 1968 (Lot. 130) where it sold for 48,500 francs (plus tax).
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