Document produced by Jean Charles Humbert and signed by Voltaire, dated 4 January 1752
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CMV33567
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RR Auction- Lot 0115, ‘Voltaire’
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Document produced by Jean Charles Humbert and signed by Voltaire, dated 4 January 1752
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Pardevant moy Charles Humbert Notaire Royal public et juré resident a Berlin soussigné prèsente les Temoins bas nommes fut prèsent en personne Mesure francois marie aroüet de Voltaire gentilhomme ordinaire de sa Majésté trés Chretienne Chambellan de sa Majesté Prussiene et Chevalier de son ordre du merite demeurant
Incipit Modernised:
Par devant moi, Charles Humbert, notaire royal public et juré resident à Berlin soussigné, présente les témoins bas nommés fut présent en personne monsieur François Marie Arouet de Voltaire, gentilhomme ordinaire de sa Majesté Très Chrétienne, chambellan de sa Majesté Prussienne et chevalier de son ordre du Mérite, demeurant.
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Partly
Brief Summary:
Document produced by Jean Charles Humbert and signed by Voltaire, dated 4 January 1752.
Detailed Summary:
The document gives Voltaire the power to receive arrears owed to him in France.
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Physical Description
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1 f.
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229 x 190 mm
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9
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Unbound
Additional Comments:
The paper features a horizontal and vertical fold line. The wax seal is extant on f.1v. This seal has caused some damage to the page. There are two ink blots at the bottom of f.2v.
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Undecorated
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The reverse of the document has been signed by multiple people. The document has been stamped multiple times.
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History
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4 January 1752
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Passed at the PR Auction sale in Amherts, NH on 10 May 2018 (Lot 0115). Estimated Price $2,500-3,000. Passed again at the RR Auction sale on 5 September 2018 (Lot 527) where it sold for $2,712.
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