Autograph letter signed from Sophie Durey de Verven to Voltaire, written from Montbrillant and dated 6 April 1773 [D18300]
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CMV37639
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MS 127.21
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Sophie Durey de Verven to Voltaire, written from Montbrillant and dated 6 April 1773 [D18300]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, j’ai appris par mon Papa que j’ai eu le malheur de Vous offenser.
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, J’ai appris par mon Papa que j’ai eu le malheur de vous offenser.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Sophie Durey de Verven to Voltaire, written from Montbrillant and dated 6 April 1773.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
230 x 185 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn. Beneath the shield are the names ‘C&I Honig’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). There is significant soiling along the left-hand side of the MS.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
There are several corrections throughout in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. Omitted text has been added superscript or in the margins throughout. The final word of l.20 of f.1r has been underlined. Sophie has included a postscript at the bottom of f.2v.
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History
Date:
6 April 1773
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
Montbrillant
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