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]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV33422

Shelfmark:

*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]

Related record(s):

No related manuscripts found.

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OCLC Number:

767738209

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Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

Dieu conserve votre santé, madame!

Incipit Modernised:

Dieu conserve votre santé, madame!

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

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].

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

3 pp.

Format:

Dimensions:

Height: 330 mm

Hands:

2

Watermark:

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’.

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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’.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

There are corrections and marginal notes scattered throughout. Additional pencil annotations have been added in a later hand.

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History

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Origin (transcript):

Aux Délices

Provenance:

Part of the Martin J. Gross Collection.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024