Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 28 February 1767 [D13999]
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CMV36179
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MS 124.14
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Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 28 February 1767 [D13999]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Chancelier de Belisaire, on me dit que la Sorbonne demande des cartons.
Incipit Modernised:
Chancelier de Belisaire, on me dit que la Sorbonne demande des cartons.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 28 February 1767.
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
190 x 149 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with an allegorical depiction of the Netherlands. A woman sits in a fenced circle holding a lance topped with a hat. To her left is a lion holding a sword and a bushel of wheat. Text at the top of the watermark reads ‘Pro Patria’. Text beneath the image reads: ‘D&C B[lauw]’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. The seal is extant on f.2v and has caused some damage to the same. There are a series of ink blots across f.2v.
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Undecorated
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A Geneva postmark has been stamped over the address on f.2v.
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History
Date:
28 February 1767
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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