Letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, and Jeanne Grâce Bosc Du Bouchet, comtesse d’Argental, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 23 September 1762 [D10724]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV36158

Shelfmark:

Français 12937 (p.160)

Title:

Letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, and Jeanne Grâce Bosc Du Bouchet, comtesse d’Argental, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 23 September 1762 [D10724]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

Quand j’ai un moment de santé, mes divins anges, j’écris de ma main.

Incipit Modernised:

Quand j’ai un moment de santé, mes divins anges, j’écris de ma main.

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, and Jeanne Grâce Bosc Du Bouchet, comtesse d’Argental, written in the hand of Wagnière from Ferney and dated 23 September 1762.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

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2

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Binding:

The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.

Additional Comments:

Ink from the facing page of the MS collection has transferred onto the bottom of p.160.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.88*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.160. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.160.

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History

Date:

23 September 1762

Ownership:

Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).

Origin (transcript):

Chateau de ferney par Genêve

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

12 September 2024