Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 31 March 1775 [D19394]
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CMV37649
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MS 128.3
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 31 March 1775 [D19394]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je ne croiais pas, mon cher successeur, que Du Belloi fut mourant lorsque je l’ai prèsque associé avec vous
Incipit Modernised:
Je ne croyais pas, mon cher successeur, que Du Belloi fût mourant lorsque je l’ai presque associé à vous.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 31 March 1775.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
196 x 157 mm
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2
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with the names ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Unbound
Additional Comments:
The paper was folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. The MS was also folded into four (since unfolded).
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Undecorated
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The MS has been endorsed as ’41’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.1r.
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History
Date:
31 March 1775
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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