Autograph letter from Voltaire to Marc Pierre de Voyer, comte d’Argenson, written from the Hague and dated 23 July 1743 [D2793]
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CMV33782
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MS 120.21
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Marc Pierre de Voyer, comte d’Argenson, written from the Hague and dated 23 July 1743 [D2793]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Le meme homme qui vous est tendrement attaché monseigneur et qui vous a envoyé deux êtats des trouppes, et des dépenses militaires de ce pays cy
Incipit Modernised:
Le même homme qui vous est tendrement attaché, monseigneur, et qui vous a envoyé deux états des troupes et des dépenses militaires de ce pays-ci
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Marc Pierre de Voyer, comte d’Argenson, written from the Hague and dated 23 July 1743.
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire reports that the mounted guards left on the day of his writing the letter and advises d’Argenson to try and maintain his health as he must be very overworked.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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233 x 189 mm
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1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn, and the initials ‘GR’.
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Additional Comments:
The lower and right-hand edges of f.1r is slightly discoloured. The paper features additional horizontal and vertical fold lines. There is a small tear to the bottom of the main fold line and a small hole at the top of f.2. There are ink blots in the upper right-hand corner of f.1r, the lower right-hand side of f.2r, and the lower half of f.2v. Also on f.2v is a very small remnant of red wax.
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Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
la Haye
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OCV Reference:
vol.92, p.398
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.92, ‘MS1’, p.398
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