Copy of a letter from Marie-Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise Du Deffand to Voltaire, dated ‘ce Dimanche’ 16 July [1769] [D15754]
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CMV33307
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*KGV+ 11-194 (p.442-445), ‘Lettres de Mons. de Voltaire a mad. la marq. du Deffand’
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Copy of a letter from Marie-Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise Du Deffand to Voltaire, dated ‘ce Dimanche’ 16 July [1769] [D15754]
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767738209
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Incipit Diplomatic:
J’ay reçue deux de vos présent Monsieur, par la Grand Maman
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Brief Summary:
Copy of a letter from Marie-Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise Du Deffand to Voltaire, dated 16 July [1769].
Detailed Summary:
Marie-Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise Du Deffand acknowledges receipt of two presents, and discusses a letter from Mr. Guillemet in which she is mentioned. The Marquise then discusses her reading habits, noting that she enjoyed Mr. Guillemet’s verses in particular.
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4 pp.
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Height: 330 mm
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2
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The paper is watermarked with three different watermarks: text reading ‘Sebille van Ketel & Wassenbergh’; a shield with the initials ‘SKW’; and text reading ‘D&C Blauw’.
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The text is contained within frames of plummet. The binder’s blank flyleaves at the beginning and end are in c.19th wove paper. The binder has titled the collection: ‘Recueil de letters. Tome 1’. There is a large stain in the upper right-hand corner of p.443.
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Undecorated
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There are corrections and marginal notes scattered throughout. Additional pencil annotations have been added in a later hand.
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