Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 24 November 1766 [D13689]
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CMV36172
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MS 124.7
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Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 24 November 1766 [D13689]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je suis en peine de savoir, mon cher confrère, si vous avez reçu un paquet que je fis partir vers le 9 ou 10 de ce mois, sous l’enveloppe de made de geoffrin.
Incipit Modernised:
Je suis en peine de savoir, mon cher confrère, si vous avez reçu un paquet que je fis partir vers le 9 ou 10 de ce mois, sous l’enveloppe de made De Geoffrin.
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Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 24 November 1766.
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2 ff.
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186 x 114 mm
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1
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The paper is partially watermarked with the names ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into three (since unfolded). The wax seal is extant on the upper left-hand corner of f.2v and has caused some damage to the lower left-hand corner of the same. Ink from the first word of l.1 on f.1v has transferred onto the upper right-hand corner of f.2r.
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Undecorated
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There is a minor correction to l.6 of f.1r in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.
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Date:
24 November 1766
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Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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