Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Jean-Jacques Paulet, written in the hand of Mme Du Deffand’s secretary Wyart, and dated 23 April 1768 [D14977]
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CMV36318
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MS 125.17
Title:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Jean-Jacques Paulet, written in the hand of Mme Du Deffand’s secretary Wyart, and dated 23 April 1768 [D14977]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je crois, Monsieur, que Don Quichotte n’avait pas lu plus de livres de chevalerie que j’en ai lu de médecine.
Incipit Modernised:
Je crois, Monsieur, que Don Quixote n’avait pas lu plus de livres de chevalerie que j’en ai lu de médecine.
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No
Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Jean-Jacques Paulet, written in the hand of Mme Du Deffand’s secretary Wyart, and dated 23 April 1768.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
215 x 167 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing three stars and an animal[?], topped with a crown. For a similar example, see Gravell Watermark Archive, SLD.347.1.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS is written on blue paper. There is a small blob of wax in the lower left-hand corner of f.1r. The upper right-hand corner of the MS is torn away, but this has not resulted in the loss of any text. The MS was folded into four (since unfolded). There is some minor foxing throughout.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
There is a minor correction to l.19 of f.1v in the form of a crossing out, and to l.4 of f.2v in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. Select words and phrases have been underlined throughout.
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History
Date:
23 April 1768
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
Provenance:
Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.117, p.304-305
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.117, p.305