Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Les Délices and dated 21 May 1762 [D10463]
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CMV37332
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MS 66 (fol.125-126), ‘Stroganov’
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Letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written in the hand of Wagnière from Les Délices and dated 21 May 1762 [D10463]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, J’ai reçu la Lettre dont vous m’honorez du 17e Mars v: st :
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, J‘ai reçu la lettre dont vous m’honorez du 17e Mars v: st :
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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 21 May 1762.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
184 x 231 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn. Beneath the shield are the initials ‘GR’.
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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 tear to the lower edge of f.125 and ink transfer from facing pages throughout. The paper is edged in gold.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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The MS has been endorsed as ‘No. 54’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.125r. There are several minor corrections throughout in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.
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History
Date:
21 May 1761
Ownership:
Owned successively by the comte de Châteaugiron and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
aux Délices
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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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