Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Ferney and dated 25 September [1762] [D10730]
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CMV37336
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MS 66 (fol.133-136), ‘Stroganov’
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Ferney and dated 25 September [1762] [D10730]
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, j‘ay reçu votre lettre a table, et nous avons tous pris la liberté de boire la santé de sa majesté imperiale
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, J’ai reçu votre lettre à table, et nous avons tous pris la liberté de boire à la santé de sa majesté impériale
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov, written from Ferney and dated 25 September [1762].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
4 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
170 x 226 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with indistinguishable text beginning ‘EIN DIE’
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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 minor foxing throughout and a large ink stain to the top of the MS.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The MS has been endorsed as ‘No. 57’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.133r. There is a minor correction to l.6 of f.134v in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. Voltaire has paginated f.133r and f.135r as ‘1’ and ‘2’ respectively.
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History
Date:
25 September [1762]
Ownership:
Owned successively by the comte de Châteaugiron and Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
a ferney
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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