Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 30 November 1772 [D18051]
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CMV37633
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MS 127.15
Title:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 30 November 1772 [D18051]
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Il n’y a que vous, mon cher successeur, qui aiez pu écrire au nom d’horace.
Incipit Modernised:
Il n’y a que vous, mon cher successeur, qui ayez pu écrire au nom d’Horace.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 30 November 1772.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
1 f.
Format:
Dimensions:
199 x 158 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is partially watermarked with a crest bearing a post horn. Beneath the crest is text reading ‘D&C Blauw’. The watermark is partial due to the paper being cut.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The second folio has been torn away and is missing. The paper has been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. Additional fold lines indicate that the letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck-and-Seal’ method before sending.
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Undecorated
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The MS has been endorsed as ’30’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.1r.
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History
Date:
30 November 1772
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
ferney
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