Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 26 September 1771 [D17385]
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CMV37619
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MS127.1
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Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 26 September 1771 [D17385]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Je suis assurément bien étonné et bien confondu, mon cher enfant.
Incipit Modernised:
Je suis assurément bien étonné et bien confondu, mon cher enfant.
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Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 26 September 1771.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
1 f.
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Dimensions:
199 x 162 mm
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1
Watermark:
The paper is partially watermarked with a crest bearing a post horn. Beneath the crest is text reading ‘D&C Blauw’. The watermark is partial due to the paper being cut.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The paper has been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. Fold lines indicate that the letters was folded using the ‘Tuck-and-Seal’ method before sending but the second folio is missing. There is a small tear to the left-hand side of f.1r.
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Undecorated
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The MS has been endorsed as ’23’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.1r.
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History
Date:
26 September 1771
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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