Autograph letter from Louis Benjamin Annet de Perry, marquis de Perry to Pierre Laulanie de Sudrac de Ludrac, written from Montmoreau-Saint Cybard and dated 12 September 1765 [D12880]
MS 47 (A), ‘Louis Benjamin Aunet, baron de Montmoreau’
Title:
Autograph letter from Louis Benjamin Annet de Perry, marquis de Perry to Pierre Laulanie de Sudrac de Ludrac, written from Montmoreau-Saint Cybard and dated 12 September 1765 [D12880]
J’aurois, fort souhaité, Monsieur, d’avoir l’honneur de vous restituer plutôt les sept derniers tomes du Corneille- Voltaire, dont vous avez bien voulu me sacrifier les prémiérs.
Autograph letter from Louis Benjamin Annet de Perry, marquis de Perry to Pierre Laulanie de Sudrac de Ludrac, written from Montmoreau-Saint Cybard and dated 12 September 1765.
Detailed Summary:
Louis Benjamin Aunet, baron du Montmoreau, writes to Pierre Laulaine de Sudrac to return the last two volumes of Voltaire’s Commentaires sur Corneille (1764) that de Sudrac had kindly allowed him to borrow. He goes on to discuss various aspects of French arts, music, and culture.
The paper is watermarked with indistinguishable text.
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Additional Comments:
The MS features a series of small holes along the main fold line, suggesting that the MS had once formed part of a bound collection. The letter appears to have been written in iron gall ink which has caused some minor corrosion. There is a large area of discolouration at the top of p.4 and a small area of damage in the middle of the page. The leaves feature both horizontal and vertical fold lines, suggesting that the letter had been folded into four.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Louis Benjamin Aunet appears to have run out of paper as the letter continues upside down in the top margins of the paper. Some words and phrases have been underlined throughout.
Autograph letter from Louis Benjamin Annet de Perry, marquis de Perry to Pierre Laulanie de Sudrac de Ludrac, written from Montmoreau-Saint Cybard and dated 12 September 1765 [D12880]
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CMV:
CMV33245
Repository:
Voltaire Foundation
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MS 47 (A), ‘Louis Benjamin Aunet, baron de Montmoreau’
Title:
Autograph letter from Louis Benjamin Annet de Perry, marquis de Perry to Pierre Laulanie de Sudrac de Ludrac, written from Montmoreau-Saint Cybard and dated 12 September 1765 [D12880]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
J’aurois, fort souhaité, Monsieur, d’avoir l’honneur de vous restituer plutôt les sept derniers tomes du Corneille- Voltaire, dont vous avez bien voulu me sacrifier les prémiérs.
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Language(s):
French
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Louis Benjamin Annet de Perry, marquis de Perry to Pierre Laulanie de Sudrac de Ludrac, written from Montmoreau-Saint Cybard and dated 12 September 1765.
Detailed Summary:
Louis Benjamin Aunet, baron du Montmoreau, writes to Pierre Laulaine de Sudrac to return the last two volumes of Voltaire’s Commentaires sur Corneille (1764) that de Sudrac had kindly allowed him to borrow. He goes on to discuss various aspects of French arts, music, and culture.
Keyword(s):
Commentaires sur Corneille, Culture, Music, The Arts
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Autograph
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
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Format:
4to
Dimensions:
236 x 189 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with indistinguishable text.
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Binding:
Additional Comments:
The MS features a series of small holes along the main fold line, suggesting that the MS had once formed part of a bound collection. The letter appears to have been written in iron gall ink which has caused some minor corrosion. There is a large area of discolouration at the top of p.4 and a small area of damage in the middle of the page. The leaves feature both horizontal and vertical fold lines, suggesting that the letter had been folded into four.
Materiality Keywords:
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Louis Benjamin Aunet appears to have run out of paper as the letter continues upside down in the top margins of the paper. Some words and phrases have been underlined throughout.
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Origin:
Montmoreau, France
Provenance:
Bought at auction by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976) at Sotheby’s, London on 11th June 1968 for £22.
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