Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Dominique Audibert, written from Les Délices and dated 30 June [1762] [D10539]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36031
Repository:
Shelfmark:
MS 123.5
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Dominique Audibert, written from Les Délices and dated 30 June [1762] [D10539]
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
je vous ecris monsieur ce petit billet pour ne vous pas ruiner en ports de lettres
Incipit Modernised:
Je vous écris monsieur ce petit billet pour ne vous pas ruiner en ports de lettres.
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Dominique Audibert, written from Les Délices and dated 30 June [1762].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
115 x 93 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
The paper is partially watermarked with the letter ‘D’ and the beginning of an ampersand, presumably for D & C Blauw. The watermark is partial due to the paper being cut.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into four (since unfolded). There is a small stain in the upper right-hand corner of f.1r. Further staining in the shapes of paperclips can be found in the lower right-hand corner of f.2r. There is a tear towards the centre of f.2. The signature on f.1v is smudged.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has added provenance notes to f.2v.
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History
Date:
30 June [1762]
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
aux délices
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Provenance:
Passed at the Revue des autographes sale in Paris in 1928 (Lot. 65).
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.109, p.57-58
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.109, p.58