Letter from Voltaire to Jean Le Rond d’ Alembert, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 11 April 1768 [D14936]
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CMV:
CMV36316
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Shelfmark:
MS 125.15
Title:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean Le Rond d’ Alembert, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 11 April 1768 [D14936]
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Si je recevrai des grands d’espagne qui ne sont point superstitieux!
Incipit Modernised:
Si je recevrai des grands d’Espagne qui ne sont point superstitieux!
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In Own Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean Le Rond d’ Alembert, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 11 April 1768.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
198 x 162 mm
Hands:
3
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn, beneath which is text reading: ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into four (since unfolded). The paper was also folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. There are several small ink blots in the upper right-hand corner of f.2v.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Voltaire has added the address in his own hand. A third, later hand has added the number ’37’ to the upper left-hand corner of f.1r. Parts of l.13-14 of f.1r have been underlined, as have l.5-7, 10-11, and 13-14 of f.1v.
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History
Date:
11 April 1768
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.117, p.270-271
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.117, p.271