Autograph letter from Voltaire to Sophia Friderike Wilhelmina von Preussen, margravine of Bayreuth, written from Les Délices and dated 15 July 1757 [D7314]
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CMV35886
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MS 122.5
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Sophia Friderike Wilhelmina von Preussen, margravine of Bayreuth, written from Les Délices and dated 15 July 1757 [D7314]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Madame, frere Voltaire sera toujours attaché a votre altesse Roiale.
Incipit Modernised:
Madame, Frère Voltaire sera toujours attaché à votre altesse Royale.
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Sophia Friderike Wilhelmina von Preussen, margravine of Bayreuth, written from Les Délices and dated 15 July 1757.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
243 x 184 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with indistinguishable text.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into four (since unfolded). There are several small holes along the central bifolium fold line, and an ink blot at the top of f.2v.
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
15 July 1757
Ownership:
Owned by Erhardt von Staden of Fallersleben and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
aux délices, près du lac de Geneve
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Provenance:
Passed at the Puttick sale in London on 6 April 1868 (Lot. 295) where it was bought by Clare. Passed again at the Count Ludwig Paar sale hosted by Albert Cohn in Berlin on 24 March 1893 (Lot. 1526). The MS then entered the Preussisches geheimes Staatsarchiv, Berlin, but went missing after World war II.
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