Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 15 January 1774 [D18753]
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CMV37648
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MS 128.2
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Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 15 January 1774 [D18753]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Vous m’avez envoié, mon cher ami, un opera qui me parait précisément ce qu’il faut aujourd’hui.
Incipit Modernised:
Vous m’avez envoyé, mon cher ami, un opéra qui me paraît précisément ce qu’il faut aujourd’hui.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François Marmontel, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 15 January 1774.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
193 x 158 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn. Beneath the shield are the names ‘C&I Honig’.
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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. The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck-and-Seal’ method before sending. The wafer seal, faintly embossed with Voltaire’s coat of arms, is extant on f.2v and has caused some damage to the same.
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Undecorated
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Part of l.7 on f.1r has been underlined. Several postmarks have been drawn and stamped over the address panel on f.2v.
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History
Date:
15 January 1774
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
ferney
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