Letter signed from Voltaire to François-Louis Defresnay, written in the hand of Collini from Les Délices and dated 2 July 1755 [D6327]
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CMV37699
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RR Auction, Lot 618, ‘Voltaire Voltaire quotes the classics: “Sed valeat possessor oportet, as Horace says”‘
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to François-Louis Defresnay, written in the hand of Collini from Les Délices and dated 2 July 1755 [D6327]
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je vous envoye, Monsieur, l’Obligation de votre mère.
Incipit Modernised:
Je vous envoie, Monsieur, l’obligation de votre mère.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to François-Louis Defresnay, written in the hand of Collini from Les Délices and dated 2 July 1755.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
184 x 114 mm
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2
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Unbound
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Undecorated.
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History
Date:
2 July 1755
Ownership:
Formerly owned by Alphonse Morgenthaler.
Origin (transcript):
aux Délices prês Genêve
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Provenance:
Passed at the RR Auction sale on 7 March 2018 (Lot 618) where it sold for $3,341.
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