Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.20 April 1775 [D19430]
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CMV37651
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MS 128.5
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Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.20 April 1775 [D19430]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher ami, j’étais bien en peine.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher ami, j’étais bien en peine.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Partly
Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Jean-François de La Harpe, written in the hand of Wagnière and dating to c.20 April 1775.
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Extent:
2 ff.
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Dimensions:
197 x 157 mm
Hands:
2
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with the names ‘D&C Blauw’.
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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 MS was sealed using the ‘Tuck-and-Seal’ method before sending. There is a small stain to the inner margins of f.1v-2r, possibly caused my water damage. There is a further stain in the upper left-hand corner of f.2v likely caused by the paper coming into contact with a red wax or wafer seal.
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Undecorated
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The letter has been endorsed as ’42’ in the upper left-hand corner of f.1r. The address panel has been added by Voltaire in his own hand on f.2v.
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Date:
[20 April 1775]
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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