Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated to 1 December 1763 [D11525]

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CMV:

CMV36041

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MS 123.15

Title:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated to 1 December 1763 [D11525]

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Content

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Enfin, mon cher confrère, je puis vous appeller de ce nom.

Incipit Modernised:

Enfin, mon cher confrère, je puis vous appeller de ce nom.

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In Own Hand:

Partly

Brief Summary:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated to 1 December 1763.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

2 ff.

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Dimensions:

189 x 115 mm

Hands:

2

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Countermark:

The paper is partially countermarked with the initials ‘HR’. The countermark is partial due to the paper being cut.

Binding:

Unbound

Additional Comments:

The MS has been folded in half horizontally (since unfolded). There is an imprint from an unknown object in the shape of a number ‘4’ at the top of the MS.

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Undecorated

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History

Date:

1 December 1763

Ownership:

Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).

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Bibliography

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OCV Reference:

vol.111, p.76

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.111, p.76