Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean Le Rond d’ Alembert, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 6 March 1768 [D14810]
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CMV36310
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MS 125.9
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean Le Rond d’ Alembert, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 6 March 1768 [D14810]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Jugez, mon très cher philosophe, si j’ai envie de faire du tort à Mr Delaharpe, et si j’ai mérité qu’il m’en fit.
Incipit Modernised:
Jugez, mon très cher philosophe, si j’ai envie de faire du tort à Mr De La Harpe, et si j’ai mérité qu’il m’en fit.
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In Own Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean Le Rond d’ Alembert, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 6 March 1768.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
198 x 163 mm
Hands:
3
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn. Beneath the shield is the name ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded in half horizontally (since unfolded). The paper has also been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Voltaire has added text to be inserted into the letter in the left-hand margin of f.2r. He has marked the place for the text’s insertion with an upwards arrow. A third, later hand has added the number ’34’ to the upper left-hand margin of f.1r.
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History
Date:
6 March 1768
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.117, p.162-164
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.117, p.164