Letter signed from Voltaire to an unidentified recipient, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 May 1771 [D17209a]
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CMV37355
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MS 126.27
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Letter signed from Voltaire to an unidentified recipient, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 May 1771 [D17209a]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur Le jeune desssinateur qui vous rendra cette Lettre et qui est digne de sentir tout vôtre mérite, vous dira combien.
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, le jeune desssinateur qui vous rendra cette lettre et qui est digne de sentir tout votre mérite, vous dira combien.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to an unidentified recipient, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 May 1771.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
198 x 157 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn, beneath which is written ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). It has also been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. There is a small hole running through the centre of both leaves. In the lower left-hand corner of f.2v is a stain that resembles a partial fingerprint.
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History
Date:
29 May 1771
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
ferney
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