Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Tournay and dated 14 May 1760 [D8907]
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CMV37299
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MS 66 (fol.51-52), ‘Stroganov’
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Tournay and dated 14 May 1760 [D8907]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, J‘ay reçu aujourduy par les mains du jeune Monsieur de soltikof les deux mémoires dont votre Excellence a bien voulu le charger pour moy.
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, J‘ai reçu aujourd’hui par les mains du jeune monsieur de Saltykov les deux mémoires dont Vôtre Excellence a bien voulu le charger pour moi.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Tournay and dated 14 May 1760.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
145 x 200 mm
Hands:
1
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Countermark:
The paper is countermarked with indistinguishable text.
Binding:
Bound with other letters in green morocco.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded in half vertically (since unfolded). The final line of f.52r has smudged.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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The MS has been endorsed ‘No.22’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.51r.
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History
Date:
14 May 1760
Ownership:
Owned successively by the comte de Châteaugiron and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
au chatau de tourney par geneve
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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