Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière from Les Délices and dated 21 May 1764 [D11881]
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CMV:
CMV36078
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MS 123.21
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière from Les Délices and dated 21 May 1764 [D11881]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher confrère, je n’ai eu chez moi Mr le comte de Creutz qu’un jour.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher confrère, je n’ai eu chez moi Mr le comte de Creutz qu’un jour.
Language(s):
In Own Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière from Les Délices and dated 21 May 1764.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
210 x 175 mm
Hands:
2
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Countermark:
The paper is countermarked with the initials ‘HR’.
Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. The wax seal is no longer extant but has caused some damage to f.2. The paper was also folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
There is a minor correction to l.1 of f.1v in the form of omitted text being added superscript, and to l.8 of the same in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.
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History
Date:
21 May 1764
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
aux Délices
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.111, p.385
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.111, p.385