Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis Élisabeth de La Vergne, comte de Tressan, written from Montriond and dated 11 January 1756 [D6687]
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CMV37419
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Sotheby’s, Lot/ 258, ‘VOLTAIRE. L.A.S. AU COMTE DE TRESSAN, GOUVERNEUR DE TOUL. MONRIOND, 11 JANVIER 1756. 4 PAGES PETIT IN-8.’
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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis Élisabeth de La Vergne, comte de Tressan, written from Montriond and dated 11 January 1756 [D6687]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Incipit Modernised:
Il me paraît, monsieur, que s. m. polonaise n’est pas le seul homme bienfaisant en Lorraine, et que vous savez bien faire comme bien dire.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis Élisabeth de La Vergne, comte de Tressan, written from Montriond and dated 11 January 1756.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
180 x 120 mm
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1
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Unbound
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
11 January 1756
Ownership:
Owned by Jean-François Chaponnière (1919-2005) who likely inherited the MS from his father, Paul Chaponnière (1883-1956).
Origin (transcript):
Monriond près de Lausanne
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Provenance:
Passed at the Sotheby’s sale on 18 November 2019 (Lot. 258) where it was sold for €5,000.
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