Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean Baptiste de Chiniac de La Bastide, chevalier de La Bastide, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 17 May 1765 [D12602]
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CMV37363
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Campori Collection, Campori Autograph Library, Letter V, Voltaire (de), François Marie Arouet, cc. 3-4
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean Baptiste de Chiniac de La Bastide, chevalier de La Bastide, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 17 May 1765 [D12602]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je vois, Monsieur, par les vers attendrissants que vous avez bien voulu m’envoier, combien vôtre cœur sensible a été touché de la funeste avanture des Calas.
Incipit Modernised:
Je vois, Monsieur, par les vers attendrissants que vous avez bien voulu m’envoyer, combien vôtre cœur sensible a été touché de la funeste avanture des Calas.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean Baptiste de Chiniac de La Bastide, chevalier de La Bastide, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 17 May 1765.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
4
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn. Beneath the shield are the names ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method before sending. The wax seal is extant on f.2v and has caused some damage to the same. Several attempts have been made to repair the damage to f.2 with paper. There are several pin holes along the central bifolium fold line, suggesting that the letter may have been part of a bound collection at one time. There is a small tear to the right-hand side of f.1r, and staining throughout.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The library stamp of Campori has been added to the upper right-hand corner of f.1r. A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘lettre de Mr de voltaire’ at the top of f.1r, and another hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No. 61’ in the same place.
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History
Date:
17 May 1765
Ownership:
Owned by Giuseppe Campori (1821-1887).
Origin (transcript):
au Chateau de ferney
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