Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Friedrich Melchior Grimm, baron von Grimm, written from Ferney and dated 10 October 1770 [D16693]
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CMV37345
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MS 126.17
Title:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Friedrich Melchior Grimm, baron von Grimm, written from Ferney and dated 10 October 1770 [D16693]
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher prophete, je suis le bon homme Job, mais j’ai eu des amis qui sont venus me consoler sur mon fumier
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher prophète, je suis le bonhomme Job, mais j’ai eu des amis qui sont venus me consoler sur mon fumier
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
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Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Friedrich Melchior Grimm, baron von Grimm, written from Ferney and dated 10 October 1770.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
1 f.
Format:
Dimensions:
179 x 114 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
The paper is partially watermarked with a shield topped with a crown bearing a post horn.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
There is some minor discolouration along the upper edge of f.1r.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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A second hand has added ‘à Mr. Grimm’ to the top of f.1r. The same hand has also numbered the letter ’80’ in the upper left-hand corner of the same, with the 8 being written over the top of a 7.
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History
Date:
10 October 1770
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
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