Letter signed from Voltaire to Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 May 1775 [D19493]
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CMV37653
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MS 128.7
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 May 1775 [D19493]
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur Moins j’ai mérité l’honneur que vous me faittes, plus j’y suis sensible.
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, moins j’ai mérité l’honneur que vous me faites, plus j’y suis sensible.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 May 1775.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
234 x 184 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with the names ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The paper was folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. The MS has also been folded into four (since unfolded). There is a small ink blot on the left-hand side of f.1r.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The place of writing has been crossed out in the date line. There are minor corrections to l.7 and l.9 of f.1v in the form of incorrect text being scraped away and corrected text added over the top.
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History
Date:
29 May 1775
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
ferney
Provenance:
Passed at the Castaing sale in Paris on 5 April 1974 (Lot. 48).
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