Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Les Délices and dated 24 June 1757 [D7298]
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CMV37277
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MS 66 (fol.3-4), ‘Stroganov’
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Les Délices and dated 24 June 1757 [D7298]
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, J’ai reçu les cartes que vôtre excellence a eu la bonté de m’envoïer
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, J’ai reçu les cartes que vôtre excellence a eu la bonté de m’envoyer
Language(s):
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Les Délices and dated 24 June 1757.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
180 x 242 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
The MS is watermarked with an elaborate vase with pyramids on either side of it.
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Binding:
Bound with other letters in green morocco.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). There is a small ink blot at the top of f.3r and some minor foxing throughout.
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Undecorated
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The MS is endorsed ‘No.2’.
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History
Date:
24 June 1757
Ownership:
Owned successively by the comte de Châteaugiron and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
aux Délices prés de Genêve
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Provenance:
Passed at the Vidal-Mégret sale in Paris on 29 May 1968 (Lot. 130) where it sold for 48,500 francs (plus tax).
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