Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 2 December 1767 [D14565]
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CMV36190
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MS 124.25
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Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 2 December 1767 [D14565]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Commençons par les Empereurs, mon très cher et illustre confrère, et ensuitte nous viendrons aux rois.
Incipit Modernised:
Commençons par les Empereurs, mon très cher et illustre confrère, et ensuite nous viendrons aux rois.
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Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 2 December 1767.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
200 x 159 mm
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1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn, topped with a crown. Beneath the shield is a cowbell and text reading: ‘J Honig & Zoonen’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. The wax seal is partially extant on f.2v and has caused some damage to the same. A piece of torn paper is attached to the was seal, bearing the end of the penultimate line of f.2r. The paper has also been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. There is a tear to the right-hand side of f.1r, and ink from the facing page has transferred onto f.2r.
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Undecorated
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There is a minor correction to the first word of l.2 on f.2r in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.
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History
Date:
2 December 1767
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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