Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean Le Rond d’ Alembert, written from Montriond and dated 4 February [1757] [D7139]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35880
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Shelfmark:
MS 121.31
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean Le Rond d’ Alembert, written from Montriond and dated 4 February [1757] [D7139]
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Je vous envoye idole, idolatres, idolatrie mon tres cher maitre.
Incipit Modernised:
Je vous envoye idole, idolatres, idolatrie mon très cher maitre.
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean Le Rond d’ Alembert, written from Montriond and dated 4 February [1757].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
240 x 180 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The MS is watermarked with a post horn topped with a crown.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into four (since unfolded). There is some foxing throughout. There are several small ink blots along the left-hand side of f.1v and at the bottom of f.2v. There are some slight red pencil marks on the lower left-hand corner of f.1r.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The titles of articles for the Encyclopédie have been underlined throughout.
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History
Date:
4 February [1757]
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
monrion
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Provenance:
Formerly part of the Clogenson archives.
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