Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 28 April 1773 [D18343]
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CMV37642
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MS 127.24
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Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 28 April 1773 [D18343]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher ami, vous venez bien à propos au secours des Libraires de Paris
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher ami, vous venez bien à propos au secours des libraires de Paris.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 28 April 1773.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
199 x 158 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with the names ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The paper has been 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. It is embossed with Voltaire’s coat of arms. There are two further tears to the right-hand side of f.2.
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Undecorated
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Two words in the final paragraph of the letter on f.1r have been underlined.
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History
Date:
28 April 1773
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
ferney
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