Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Potsdam and dated 1 April 1752 [D4855]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV37124

Shelfmark:

Français 12931 (fol.5-6), ‘XXXVII Lettres à M. et à Mme d’Argental. Années 1752-1759.’

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Potsdam and dated 1 April 1752 [D4855]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

plus ange que jamais : puisque vous m’envoyez des critiques

Incipit Modernised:

Plus ange que jamais, puisque vous m’envoyez des critiques

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Potsdam and dated 1 April 1752.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

2 ff.

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1

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Additional Comments:

The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). There are minor ink blots in the left-hand margins.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

The end of l.3 on f.7v has been underlined. Voltaire has added a note beneath the dateline on f.6r reading: ‘repondû le 21 avril 1752’.

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History

Date:

1 April 1752

Ownership:

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

Origin (transcript):

potsdam

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

28 January 2025