Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 25 February 1772 [D17614]
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CMV37625
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MS 127.7
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Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 25 February 1772 [D17614]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher ami, qui devriez être mon cher confrère, je vois par vôtre Lettre du 15e février que vous avez été malade.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher ami, qui devriez être mon cher confrère, je vois par vôtre lettre du 15e février que vous avez été malade.
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Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 25 February 1772.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
198 x 157 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn. Beneath the shield is written: ‘D&C Blauw’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The MS was folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck-and-Seal’ method before sending. The wafer seal is extant on f.2v, was stamped with Voltaire’s coat of arms, and has caused some damage to the same folio. There is a slight ink splatter on the final word of f.2r.
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Undecorated
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There is a minor correction to the penultimate line of f.1v in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. Several postmarks have been added to f.2v. The MS is endorsed as ’26’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.1r.
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Date:
25 February 1772
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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