Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis Élisabeth de La Vergne, comte de Tressan, written from Lausanne and dated 13 February [1758] [D7632]
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CMV37424
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Sotheby’s, Lot. 44, ‘Voltaire’
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis Élisabeth de La Vergne, comte de Tressan, written from Lausanne and dated 13 February [1758] [D7632]
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
je recois, monsieur une réponse a la lettre que jeus lhonneur de vous écrire hier.
Incipit Modernised:
Je reçois, monsieur, une réponse à la lettre que j’eus l’honneur de vous écrire hier.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Louis Élisabeth de La Vergne, comte de Tressan, written from Lausanne and dated 13 February [1758].
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
230 x 185 mm
Hands:
1
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). There are two small tears along these fold lines.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
There are several minor corrections throughout in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. Notes have been added to f.2v. The letter has been endorsed as ‘8e’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.1r.
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History
Date:
13 February [1758]
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Origin (transcript):
lausane
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Provenance:
Passed at the Sotheby’s sale in Paris on 30 October 2017 (Lot. 44) where it sold for €6,000.
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