Partially autograph letter from Voltaire to Jean François Marmontel, written largely in the hand of Wagnière and dated 21 June 1771 [D17255]
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CMV37357
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MS 126.29
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Partially autograph letter from Voltaire to Jean François Marmontel, written largely in the hand of Wagnière and dated 21 June 1771 [D17255]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
il y a si longtemps mon tres cher confrere que je vous ai envoié trois tome de questions sur Lenciclopédie, qu’il faut que vous ne les ayez pas reçus.
Incipit Modernised:
Il y a si longtemps, mon très cher confrère, que je vous ai envoyé trois tomes des questions sur l’encyclopédie, qu’il faut que vous ne les ayez pas reçues.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Partially autograph letter from Voltaire to Jean François Marmontel, written largely in the hand of Wagnière and dated 21 June 1771.
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
200 x 160 mm
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2
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn, beneath which is text reading ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. The wafer seal is extant on f.2v and has caused some damage to the same. The MS has also been folded to create left-hand margins on both the recto and verso sides. Ink from the facing page has transferred onto the left-hand side of f.2r. The iron gall ink used to write the letter has begun to cause some corrosion of the paper.
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Undecorated
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The first sentence is written in Voltaire’s hand, with the remainder of the letter being in Wagnière’s hand. There is a minor correction to l.14 on f.1r in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. Several postmarks have been added over the address panel on f.2v.
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Date:
21 June 1771
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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