Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 19 September 1761 [D10031]
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CMV37321
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MS 66 (fol.97-98), ‘Stroganov’
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Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 19 September 1761 [D10031]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, Les manes de Corneille, sa petite fille et moi, nous vous presentons les mêmes remerciements, et nous nous mettons tous aux pieds de vôtre auguste Imperatrice.
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, les mânes de Corneille, sa petite fille et moi, nous vous présentons les mêmes remerciements, et nous nous mettons tous aux pieds de vôtre auguste Impératrice.
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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 19 September 1761.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
180 x 230 mm
Hands:
-1
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Countermark:
The paper is countermarked with the initials ‘GR’.
Binding:
Bound with other letters in green morocco.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). The MS has also been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. There is an ink blot towards the top of f.97r, and on the right-hand side of the same. There is an ink splatter over the final word of l.10 on f.98v.
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Undecorated
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The MS has been endorsed as ‘No.43’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.97r. There is a minor correction to l.2 of f.98r in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.
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History
Date:
19 September 1761
Ownership:
Owned successively by the comte de Châteaugiron and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
au Chateau de Ferney par genève
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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