Letter from Voltaire to Marie Thérèse Goffrin [née Rodet], written in the hand of Collini and dated 18 July [1760] [D9072a]
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CMV35959
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MS 122.21
Title:
Letter from Voltaire to Marie Thérèse Goffrin [née Rodet], written in the hand of Collini and dated 18 July [1760] [D9072a]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Oui, Madame, c’est Aléxis Kouranskoy, qui a eu l’honneur de vous envoier les dernières volontés de son cousin Aléthof.
Incipit Modernised:
Oui, Madame, c’est Aléxis Kouranskoy, qui a eu l’honneur de vous envoier les dernières volontés de son cousin Aléthof.
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No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Marie Thérèse Goffrin [née Rodet], written in the hand of Collini and dated 18 July [1760].
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
225 x 188 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn, topped with a crown. Beneath the shield are the initials: ‘D & C B’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. The wax seal is partially extant on f.2v and has caused some damage to the same. There are several small holes where the fold lines join. The paper was also folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. There is a small blob of red wax above the address on f.2v and several ink blots beneath the same.
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Undecorated
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A Genevan postmark has been stamped over the address on f.2v. Part of l.6 on f.1r has been scratched away, with revised text written over the top.
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History
Date:
18 July [1760]
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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