Autograph letter from François-Joachim de Pierres de Bernis to Voltaire, written from Saint-Marcel-d’Ardèche and dated 13 October 1761 [D10073]
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CMV35970
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MS 123.1
Title:
Autograph letter from François-Joachim de Pierres de Bernis to Voltaire, written from Saint-Marcel-d’Ardèche and dated 13 October 1761 [D10073]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je ne suis point ingrat, mon cher confrere, j’ay toujours senti et avoüé que les lettres m’avoient esté plus utiles que les hazards heureux de la vie.
Incipit Modernised:
Je ne suis point ingrat, mon cher confrère, j’ai toujours senti et avoüé que les lettres m’avoient été plus utiles que les hazards heureux de la vie.
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No
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from François-Joachim de Pierres de Bernis to Voltaire, written from Saint-Marcel-d’Ardèche and dated 13 October 1761.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
201 x 154 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with text reading: ‘D & C Blauw’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into four (since unfolded).
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
There are several minor corrections throughout in the form of crossings out, the addition of corrected tex superscript, and the addition of corrected text over the top of incorrect text. Part of l.10-11 on f.1r has been underlined.
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History
Date:
13 October 1761
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
St Marcel
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Provenance:
Passed at the Ernest Griolet sale in Geneva on 6 April 1910 (Lot. 255), the Fatio sale in Paris on 15 June 1932 (Lot. 631), the Robert Schuman sale in Paris on 2 December 1965 (Lot. 37), and the Sotheby sale in London on 11 June 1968 (Lot. 48).
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