Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 25 March 1765 [D12500]

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CMV:

CMV36083

Repository:

Shelfmark:

MS 123.26

Title:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 25 March 1765 [D12500]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Mon cher confrère, vos contes sont pleins d’esprit, de finesse et de graces

Incipit Modernised:

Mon cher confrère, vos contes sont pleins d’esprit, de finesse et de grâces

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In Own Hand:

Partly

Brief Summary:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 25 March 1765.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

2 ff.

Format:

Dimensions:

192 x 153 mm

Hands:

2

Watermark:

The paper is watermarked with the initials ‘GR’ topped with a crown.

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Binding:

Unbound

Additional Comments:

The MS was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. The wax seal is no longer extant on f.2v but has caused some damage to the same. The paper was also folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. There is an ink blot over the first word of l.5 of f.1v. Ink from the facing pages has transferred onto f.1v-2r.

Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

Several postmarks have been stamped over the address on f.2v. An incorrect word has been scratched away on l.6 of f.1r, new text written over the top, and omitted text added superscript.

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History

Date:

25 March 1765

Ownership:

Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).

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Bibliography

Bibliography:

OCV Reference:

vol.112, p.480

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.112, p.480