Secretarial copy of a letter from Voltaire to Jacques Emmanuel Roques de Maumont de La Rochefoucauld, written from Potsdam and dated 17 [November 1752] [D5077]
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CMV35867
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MS 121.18
Title:
Secretarial copy of a letter from Voltaire to Jacques Emmanuel Roques de Maumont de La Rochefoucauld, written from Potsdam and dated 17 [November 1752] [D5077]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, Je suis pénétré de reconnaissance de touttes les bontez que vous m’avez temoignées d’une maniere si prevenante sans me connaitre.
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, Je suis pénétré de reconnaissance de touttes les bontez que vous m’avez témoignées d’une manière si prévenante sans me connaitre.
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Partly
Brief Summary:
Secretarial copy of a letter from Voltaire to Jacques Emmanuel Roques de Maumont de La Rochefoucauld, written from Potsdam and dated 17 [November 1752]. Voltaire has made some autograph additions to the bottom of the letter on f.2r.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
236 x 188 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn. Beneath this is the name: ‘GR. J. Honig & Zoon’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS features two horizontal and two vertical fold lines. There are a number of small holes along these fold lines, and some small remnants of red wax on f.2v. The lower right-hand corner of f.2 had been dog-eared.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Select words and phrases have been underlined throughout. Voltaire has added the following to the bottom of the letter on f.2r: ‘mon sieur avec lattachement sincere que vos procedez obligeants m’inspirent / votre tres humble et tres obeissant serviteur Voltaire / a potsdam au je suis toujours tres malade. je vous tres obligé du plaisir que vous voulez bien me procurer par votre feuille. nesce vas varenstrap qui L’imprime.’ An omitted phrase has been added superscript on l.12 on f.2r.
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History
Date:
17 [November 1752]
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
Potsdam
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Provenance:
Passed at the Stargardt sale in Marburg on 9 June 1970 (Lot. 313).
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