Letter from Voltaire to François Joachim de Pierres, cardinal de Bernis, written from Ferney and dated 7 October 1761 [D10057]
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CMV33627
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Aguttes- The Aristophil Collections, Lot. 124
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Letter from Voltaire to François Joachim de Pierres, cardinal de Bernis, written from Ferney and dated 7 October 1761 [D10057]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monseigneur Béni soit Dieu de ce qu’il vous fait aimer toujours les lettres.
Incipit Modernised:
Monseigneur Bernis soit Dieu de ce qu’il vous fait aimer toujours les lettres.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to François Joachim de Pierres, cardinal de Bernis, written from Ferney and dated 7 October 1761.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire writes that the cardinal owes his fortune to letters. He notes that the cardinal’s reflection of the dedication to the academy is very fair, but asks the cardinal to consider that the academy, rather than wanting Voltaire to soften the picture of injustices suffered by Peter, would instead want him to charge it. Voltaire asks if he might send the cardinal his comments on the pain parts but worries about how the cardinal would send these comments back to him as they are considerable and lengthy to transcribe. A photographic or contact reproduction of the MS is available in the Besterman Collection, Geneva.
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Extent:
2 ff.
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–
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1
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Additional Comments:
The pages feature additional horizontal and vertical fold lines. There are dots of ink across the top of f.1r and 2v, and some text on l.9 of f.2v is smudged.
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Undecorated
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The phrase ‘in fiochi’ has been underlined on f.1v.
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Owned by Jacques Lambert.
Origin (transcript):
ferney
Provenance:
Passed at auction in Paris on 19 May 1960 (p. 35–36, no. 95); then passed at the Sotheby sale in London on 11 June 1968 (p. 27, no. 47). Sold at Aguttes auction as part of the Aristophil Collections in Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France, on Wednesday 16 November 2022 (Lot.124). Estimated price: €4000-5000.
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