Letter signed from Voltaire to Louis Gaspard Fabry, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 16 [September 1761] [D10023]
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CMV:
CMV35969
Repository:
Shelfmark:
MS 122.31
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Louis Gaspard Fabry, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 16 [September 1761] [D10023]
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Vous devez être bien fatigué, Monsieur et j’imagine que Mr et Made l’intendante on un grand besoin de repos.
Incipit Modernised:
Vous devez être bien fatigué, Monsieur et j’imagine que Mr et Made l’intendante ont un grand besoin de repos.
Language(s):
In Own Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Louis Gaspard Fabry, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 16 [September 1761].
Detailed Summary:
Voltaire notes that Fabry must be very tired, and that Monsieur and Madame l’intendante will be in great need of rest. He asks Fabry to present to them his respects, noting that they will come to forget all tiring ceremonies.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
187 x 116 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
Countermark:
The paper is countermarked with the initials ‘GR’.
Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The letter was folded into three before sending. The wax seal is no longer extant but has caused some damage to f.2. There is a slight ink splatter beneath the address on f.2v, and a small blob of wax that has caused some staining above the address on the same.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Voltaire’s signature was scratched out, and a new, corrected signature written to the left on f.1r.
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History
Date:
16 [September 1761]
Ownership:
Owned by Thérèse Gabrielle Suzanne Emma de Laurès, René Sainte-Claire-Deville, and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
ferney
Provenance:
Passed at the Sotheby sale in London on 11 June 1968 (Lot. 45).
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.107, p.455
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.107, p.455