Copy of a letter from Voltaire to Françoise Paule Huguet de Graffigny [née d’Issembourg Du Buisson d’Happoncourt], written from Les Délices and dated 22 March [1758] [D7690]
*KGV+ 11-194 (p.32-34), ‘Lettres de Mons. de Voltaire a mad. la marq. du Deffand’
Title:
Copy of a letter from Voltaire to Françoise Paule Huguet de Graffigny [née d’Issembourg Du Buisson d’Happoncourt], written from Les Délices and dated 22 March [1758] [D7690]
Copy of a letter from Voltaire to Françoise Paule Huguet de Graffigny [née d’Issembourg Du Buisson d’Happoncourt], written from Aux Délices and dated 22 March [1758].
The paper is watermarked with three different watermarks: text reading ‘Sebille van Ketel & Wassenbergh’; a shield with the initials ‘SKW’; and text reading ‘D&C Blauw’.
Countermark:
Binding:
Bound with other letters in the collection in c.19th half dark green morocco, gilt, with marbled paper boards and marbled endleaves.
Additional Comments:
The text is contained within frames of plummet. The binder’s blank flyleaves at the beginning and end are in c.19th wove paper. The binder has titled the collection: ‘Recueil de letters. Tome 1’.
Materiality Keywords:
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
There are corrections and marginal notes scattered throughout. Additional pencil annotations have been added in a later hand.