Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 14 October 1767 [D14480]
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CMV36189
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MS 124.24
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Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 14 October 1767 [D14480]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher ami qui m’appellez vôtre maître, et qui êtes assurément le mien, je reçois vôtre Lettre du 8. octobre dans mon lit où je suis malade depuis un mois
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher ami qui m’appellez vôtre maître, et qui êtes assurément le mien, je reçois vôtre lettre du 8 octobre dans mon lit où je suis malade depuis un mois
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Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 14 October 1767.
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2 ff.
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200 x 159 mm
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1
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The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn. Beneath the shield are the names ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Unbound
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The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method and was subsequently folded into four (since unfolded). The wax seal is partially extant on f.2r and has caused some damage to the same. The paper has also been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.
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Undecorated
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The first half of l.8 on f.1v has been underlined.
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14 October 1767
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Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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