Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 March 1773 [D18278]
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CMV37637
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MS 127.19
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Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 March 1773 [D18278]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher successeur; un de mes grands chagrins en mourant ces jours passés, était de prendre congé sans vous avoir revu, et sans avoir lu les Barmecides.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher successeur; un de mes grands chagrins en mourant ces jours passés, était de prendre congé sans vous avoir revu, et sans avoir lu les Barmecides.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Letter from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 29 March 1773.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
1 f.
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Dimensions:
200 x 158 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is partially watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The second folio has been torn away. The paper has been folded to create a left-hand margin on both the recto and verso sides. The fold lines suggest that the letter may have been sealed using the ‘Tuck-and-Seal’ method before sending.
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Undecorated
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The first four lines of f.1r and the final two lines of f.1v have been crossed through. Parts of l.11-12 on f.1v have been underlined. The MS has been endorsed as ’33’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.1r.
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History
Date:
29 March 1773
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
ferney
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