Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 September 1772 [D17936]
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CMV37630
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MS 127.12
Title:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 September 1772 [D17936]
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher successeur, on a donc éssaié sur mon image ce qu’on fera un jour pour vôtre personne.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher successeur, on a donc essayé sur mon image ce qu’on fera un jour pour votre personne.
Language(s):
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 September 1772.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
197 x 157 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with an elaborate shield.
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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.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Several postmarks have been added over the top of the address panel on f.2v. The MS has been endorsed as ’29’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.1r.
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History
Date:
29 September 1772
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
Ferney
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