Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated to 4 January 1764 [D11618]
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CMV36043
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MS 123.17
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated to 4 January 1764 [D11618]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher confrère, il y a un endroit de vôtre beau discours qui m’a bien fait rougir, tout le reste m’a paru très digne de vous, et la fin m’a attendri.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher confrère, il y a un endroit de vôtre beau discours qui m’a bien fait rougir, tout le reste m’a paru très digne de vous, et la fin m’a attendri.
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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 4 January 1764.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
233 x 187 mm
Hands:
2
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Countermark:
The paper is countermarked with the initials ‘HR’.
Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. There are remnants of the wax seal on f.2v and the seal has caused some damage to the same. The paper was also folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
There is a minor correction to l.5 of f.1r in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.
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History
Date:
4 January 1764
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.111, p.148
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.111, p.148