Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to François Louis Defresnay, written from Colmar and dating to c.1753-1754 [D5612]
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CMV37698
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RR Auction, Lot 511, ‘Voltaire Voltaire writes from Colmar’
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to François Louis Defresnay, written from Colmar and dating to c.1753-1754 [D5612]
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
mon cher et aimable enfant, on dit que j’aurai bientot le plaisir de vous voir a colmar.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher et aimable enfant, on dit que j’aurai bientôt le plaisir de vous voir à Colmar.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to François Louis Defresnay, written from Colmar and dating to c.1753-1754.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
229 x 178 mm
Hands:
1
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck-and-Seal’ method before sending. The wax seal is partially extant on f.2v and has caused some damage to the same.
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Undecorated.
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History
Date:
c.1753-1754
Ownership:
Formerly owned by Alphonse Morgenthaler.
Origin (transcript):
Colmar
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Provenance:
Passed at the RR Auction sale on 7 February 2018 (Lot 511) where it sold for $4,397.
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