Letter from an unknown author to Voltaire, dating to c.August 1745 [D3189]

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CMV33789

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MS 120.28

Title:

Letter from an unknown author to Voltaire, dating to c.August 1745 [D3189]

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Content

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Unknown: Author
Voltaire: Recipient

Incipit Diplomatic:

Conséqu’amment a vôtre Idée Voicy, Monsieur, le premier detachement que lautheur de lode Envoye sur le pays ennemy, ses Troupes reglées marcheront après.

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Brief Summary:

Letter from an unknown author to Voltaire, dating to c.August 1745.

Detailed Summary:

The sender presents a poem to Voltaire titled ‘Sur la Traduction des Pseaumes par Monsieur L’abbé Desfontaines. Epigram’.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

2 ff.

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170 x 110 mm

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1

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The paper is watermarked with an indistinguishable watermark, possibly of a fool.

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Additional Comments:

The leaves feature two additional horizontal fold lines. There is a small ink smudge on f.1r. The letter was sealed with red wax and this seal has caused some damage to f.2.

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Undecorated

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OCV Reference:

93, ‘D3189. [?] to Voltaire’, p.304

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024