Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, dated ‘Mercredi au soir’ [30 April 1749] [D3916]
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CMV36786
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MS 121.8
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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, dated ‘Mercredi au soir’ [30 April 1749] [D3916]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
voicy votre second triomphe mon cher amy dans un art bien difficile vous en avez deux autres pardevers vous l’académie.
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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, dated ‘Mercredi au soir’ [30 April 1749].
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2 ff.
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190 x 125 mm
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1
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The watermark is partial due to the paper being cut. The paper is watermarked with largely indistinguishable text which ends with ‘ANONAY’
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The paper features three vertical and two horizontal fold lines. The wax seal is partially extant on f.2v, and has caused some damage to the same. There is a small ink splatter over the address on f.2v. The first word of the final line of f.1r is slightly smudged.
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