Partially autograph letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written largely in the hand of Wagnière and dated 4 November 1772 [D17996]
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CMV37632
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MS 127.14
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Partially autograph letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written largely in the hand of Wagnière and dated 4 November 1772 [D17996]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je vous envoie, mon cher ami cette épitre à horace, tout informe qu’elle est.
Incipit Modernised:
Je vous envoie, mon cher ami, cette épître à Horace, tout informe qu’elle est.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Partially autograph letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written largely in the hand of Wagnière and dated 4 November 1772.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
156 x 100 mm
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0
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The paper is partially watermarked with text reading: ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded in half horizontally (since unfolded).
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Undecorated
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There is a minor correction to l.5 of f.1v in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. Voltaire has added a postscript to the bottom of f.1v in his own hand reading: ‘La copie que je vous envoie est aussi pour mr dalembert n’a til pas us copiste?’.
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4 November 1772
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Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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