Letter signed from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 30 August 1769 [D15855]

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CMV33544

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6006 (Box: 1, Folder: 15) (C), ‘Voltaire to M. D’Argental, 1764 April 25-1769 August 30’

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Letter signed from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 30 August 1769 [D15855]

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Incipit Diplomatic:

Mon cher ange, j’ai été un peu malade; je ne suis pas de fer, comme vous savez; c’est ce qui fait que je ne vous ai pas remercié plus tôt de votre dernière lettre.

Incipit Modernised:

Mon cher ange, j’ai été un peu malade ; je ne suis pas de fer, comme vous savez ; c’est ce qui fait que je ne vous ai pas remercié plus tôt de votre dernière lettre.

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Letter signed from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 30 August 1769.

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2 ff.

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–

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2

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The final line of the letter (‘mes tres tendre respects a mes deux-anges V’) has been added in Voltaire’s hand.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

30 May 2024