Autograph letter from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Les Délices and dated 30 March 1761 [D9712]
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CMV:
CMV37310
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Shelfmark:
MS 66 (fol.73-74), ‘Stroganov’
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Les Délices and dated 30 March 1761 [D9712]
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, je reçois dans ce moment par la voye de vienne la lettre [deletion: dont] de votre excellence en datte du 26 janvier
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, Je reçois dans ce moment par la voie de Vienne la lettre de vôtre excellence en datte du 26 janvier
Language(s):
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Les Délices and dated 30 March 1761.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
180 x 225 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with the name ‘Van der Ley’.
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Binding:
Bound with other letters in green morocco.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded).
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The MS has been endorsed ‘No.33’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.73r. There are several minor corrections throughout in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text, and omitted words being added superscript.
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History
Date:
30 March 1761
Ownership:
Owned successively by the comte de Châteaugiron and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
aux délices
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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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