Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Ferney and dated 20 October 1760 [D9333]
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CMV37303
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Shelfmark:
MS 66 (fol.59-60), ‘Stroganov’
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Ferney and dated 20 October 1760 [D9333]
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, j‘ignore si les ballots que jay eu lhonneur de vous envoier par Monsieur de golofkin et par Monsieur de Keizerling sont parvenus a votre Excellence.
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, J’ignore si les ballots que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous envoyer par Monsieur de Golofkin et par Monsieur de Keizerling sont parvenus à vôtre Excellence.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Ferney and dated 20 October 1760.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
150 x 192 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a crown and the initials ‘GR’.
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Binding:
Bound with other letters in green morocco.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). There are several minor tears and small holes along these fold lines. There are a series of small ink blots in the lower left-hand corner of f.60v.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The MS has been endorsed ‘No.26’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.59r.
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History
Date:
20 October 1760
Ownership:
Owned successively by the comte de Châteaugiron and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
a ferney
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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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