Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Otto Christoph von Podewils, graf von Podewils, written from Paris and dated ‘9 au soir’ [January 1744] [D2914]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37474
Shelfmark:
MS-FS-11-003, ‘Correspondances originales. 1715-1778’
Title:
Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Otto Christoph von Podewils, graf von Podewils, written from Paris and dated ‘9 au soir’ [January 1744] [D2914]
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
enfin donc mon cher et respectable amy Mr de fenelon ma remis les medailles du roy
Incipit Modernised:
Enfin donc mon cher et respectable ami Mr de Fenelon m’a remis les médailles du roi
Language(s):
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Otto Christoph von Podewils, graf von Podewils, written from Paris and dated ‘9 au soir’ [January 1744].
Detailed Summary:
The letter contains a copy of a short verse titled ‘À Mme la Duchesse de ***’. The lines of the poem have been added to the bottom of f.97v in two columns of four lines each.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
2
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Binding:
Part of a bound collection.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). There is a stain at the bottom of f.96r, and the lower right-hand corner of f.97r has been dog-eared. There is a minor ink blot over the first word of l.13 of f.97v.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Voltaire has added a note to the upper left-hand corner of f.96r which reads: ‘jenvoye sous votre enveloppe un paquet long et plat au roy. cest Mr de la reiniere ferme genal des postes qui l’adresse post franc.’ A second hand has added ‘Janvier 1744’ beneath the dateline.
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History
Date:
9 au soir [January 1744]
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Origin (transcript):
paris
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.28A, p.470-472
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.28A, p.471, ‘MS1’
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