Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Les Délices and dated 14 January 1762 [D10265]
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CMV37330
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MS 66 (fol.121-122), ‘Stroganov’
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Les Délices and dated 14 January 1762 [D10265]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
j’ay reçu aujourdui a la fois la lettre dont vous m’honorez en datte du 27 nbre
Incipit Modernised:
J’ai reçu aujourd’hui à la fois la lettre dont vous m’honorez en datte du 27 nbre
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Les Délices and dated 14 January 1762.
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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 indistinguishable text.
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Binding:
Bound with other letters in green morocco.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). There is slight water damage to the first word of l.1 on f.121r.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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The MS has been endorsed as ‘No. 52’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.121r.
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History
Date:
14 January 1762
Ownership:
Owned successively by the comte de Châteaugiron and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
aux délices pres de geneve
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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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