Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 2 March 1770 [D16191]
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Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 2 March 1770 [D16191]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
J’allais vous écrire, mon cher confrère, tout occupé et tout languissant que je suis, lorsque j’ai reçu vôtre Lettre du 23.
Incipit Modernised:
J’allais vous écrire, mon cher confrère, tout occupé et tout languissant que je suis, lorsque j’ai reçu vôtre lettre du 23.
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Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 2 March 1770.
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2 ff.
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198 x 161 mm
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2
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The paper has been watermarked with the names ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Unbound
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The MS features one horizontal and four vertical fold lines. The paper has been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. The wax seal is partially extant on f.2v and has caused some damage to the same. Some ink from f.1v has transferred onto f.2r.
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Undecorated
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The word ‘voirie’ has been underlined on l.12 of f.1v. There is a minor correction to the penultimate line of the same in the form of a crossing out. A second hand has added the number ’17’ to the upper left-hand corner of f.1r. Three postmarks have been stamped over the address on f.2v.
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2 March 1770
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Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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