Partially autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Maréchal Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written in the hands of Collini and Voltaire from Les Délices and dated 3 May 1756 [D6854]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37545
Shelfmark:
MS-FS-11-004, f.64-65
Title:
Partially autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Maréchal Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written in the hands of Collini and Voltaire from Les Délices and dated 3 May 1756 [D6854]
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Depuis près de quarante années
Vous avez été mon Héros
Incipit Modernised:
Depuis plus de quarante années
Vous avez été mon héros
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Partially autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Maréchal Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd duc de Richelieu, written in the hands of Collini and Voltaire from Les Délices and dated 3 May 1756.
Detailed Summary:
The letter begins with a poem known as ‘À monsieur le maréchal duc de Richelieu’. The verse is in Collini’s hand. The prose and date line are in Voltaire’s hand.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Hands:
3
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a largely indistinguishable watermark that features several small flowers.
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Binding:
Part of a bound volume.
Additional Comments:
The paper has been folded to create a left-hand border on both the recto and verso sides. The letter features a further two vertical and one horizontal fold lines. There is ink transfer from other documents throughout.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
The MS has been endorsed as ‘imprimée dans le Volume d’Epitres m 8o. page 156.’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.64r, and in green ink as ’22’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.65v.
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History
Date:
3 May 1756
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Origin (transcript):
aux délices
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OCV Reference:
vol.45A, p.383-389
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.45A, p.385, ‘MS1’
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