Partially autograph letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written largely in the hand of Wagnière and dated 28 January 1772 [D17573]
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CMV37624
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MS 127.6
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Partially autograph letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written largely in the hand of Wagnière and dated 28 January 1772 [D17573]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher champion du bon goût, je ne savais pas que vous eussiez été malade, car je ne sais rien dans mon lit dont je ne sors prèsque plus.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher champion du bon goût, je ne savais pas que vous eussiez été malade, car je ne sais rien dans mon lit dont je ne sors presque plus.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Partially autograph letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written largely in the hand of Wagnière and dated 28 January 1772.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire has added a postscript in his own hand.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
198 x 159 mm
Hands:
3
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn. Beneath the shield is written: ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck-and-Seal’ method before sending. The wafer seal is extant on f.2v and has caused some damage to the same. There are two inkblots on f.2v. Ink from f.1v has transferred onto the left-hand side of f.2r.
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Undecorated
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Parts of l.13-14 have been underlined. A third, unknown hand has added a provenance note to the top of f.1r reading: ‘reponse de Mr de Voltaire à la lettre précidente’. The MS has been endorsed as ’25’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.1r. Five post marks have been stamped around and over the address panel on f.2v.
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History
Date:
28 January 1772
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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