Letter signed from Voltaire to an unidentified recipient, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 21 November 1768 [inédit]
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CMV37677
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1967.471
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Letter signed from Voltaire to an unidentified recipient, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 21 November 1768 [inédit]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mr. Marin, Monsieur, m’a instruit du service que vous voulez bien rendre à Mr, Le président hénaut, à moi, et surtout à la vérité, à qui l’on doit les premieres attentions
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur Marin, Monsieur, m’a instruit du service que vous voulez bien rendre à Monsieur le président Hénault, à moi, et surtout à la vérité, à qui l’on doit les premières attentions.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
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Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to an unidentified recipient, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 21 November 1768.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire writes that Marin has informed him of the service the recipient is willing to render to President Hénaut, to himself, and above all to the truth, adding that for this they owe the recipient their foremost attention. He adds that the recipient is interested in this matter, and that he shall be the recipient’s agent.
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2
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Unbound
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The letter was folded into three (since unfolded). Some ink transfer occurred during this folding process.
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History
Date:
21 November 1768
Ownership:
Formerly owned by Jerome Lewine, Jr. (1925-1994).
Origin (transcript):
ferney
Provenance:
Gifted to the Evansville Museum by Jerome Lewine Jr. in 1967.
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