Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 25 August 1761 [D9970]
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CMV37320
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MS 66 (fol.95-96), ‘Stroganov’
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 25 August 1761 [D9970]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, J’ai reçu les deux Lettres du 28e juin et du 3e juillet, dont vôtre Excellence m’a honoré, par la voie de Mr De Soltikoff.
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, J’ai reçu les deux lettres du 28e juin et du 3e juillet, dont vôtre Excellence m’a honoré, par la voie de Mr De Saltykov.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 25 August 1761.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
180 x 234 mm
Hands:
2
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The paper is watermarked with an indistinguishable image.
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Binding:
Bound with other letters in green morocco.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). The iron gall ink used to write the letter has begun to cause some corrosion to the page.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The MS has been endorsed as ‘No.42’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.95r. Incorrect text on l.1 and l.13 of f.96r has been scratched away and corrected text written in its place. An omitted word has been added superscript on l.11 of f.95v.
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History
Date:
25 August 1761
Ownership:
Owned successively by the comte de Châteaugiron and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
au Chateau de ferney par Genêve
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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