Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Rolle and dated 28 July 1766 [D13459]

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CMV36168

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Shelfmark:

MS 124.3

Title:

Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Rolle and dated 28 July 1766 [D13459]

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Content

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Vous partagerez dont vos faveurs, Monsieur, entre mes deux nièces cette année.

Incipit Modernised:

Vous partagerez donc vos faveurs, Monsieur, entre mes deux nièces cette année.

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Rolle and dated 28 July 1766.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

Format:

Dimensions:

177 x 104 mm

Hands:

2

Watermark:

The paper is partially watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn, topped with a crown.

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Binding:

Unbound

Additional Comments:

The MS features one vertical and four horizontal fold lines. There are several small ink splatters over the text throughout, and a blob of red wax on the left-hand side of f.1v.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has added the number ‘4’ to the upper left-hand corner of f.1r.

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History

Date:

28 July 1766

Ownership:

Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).

Origin (transcript):

aux eaux de rolle en Suisse, par genêve

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

13 September 2024