Autograph letter from Voltaire to Claude Henri Feydeau, comte de Marville, dating to c.5 January 1743 [D2714a]
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CMV33778
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MS 120.17
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Claude Henri Feydeau, comte de Marville, dating to c.5 January 1743 [D2714a]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, j’ay lhonneur de vous envoier avec bien du plaisir tout ce que lon m’a remis.
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Claude Henri Feydeau, comte de Marville, dating to c.5 January 1743.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire writes that he has given de Marville all that has been given to him. He then asks that de Marville returns the third volume of a text that Voltaire left on de Marville’s fireplace.
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2 ff.
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214 x 166 mm
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1
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The paper is watermarked with a griffin wearing a crown.
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The paper features an additional horizontal and vertical fold lines. The letter was sealed with wax and this seal has caused some damage in the lower right-hand corner of f.2r. There are remnants of black wax in the upper corners of f.2v. Tape has been added along the fold line on f.2v and there are two small indentations in the left-hand margin of f.1r. The text is written at a slight angle and there is a small ink blot on l.12 of f.1r.
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One word has been deleted on l.9 of f.1r.
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