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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Potsdam and dated 11 July 1752 [D4940]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37127
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12931 (fol.12-14), ‘XXXVII Lettres à M. et à Mme d’Argental. Années 1752-1759.’
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
mon cher ange nous autres bons crétiens nous pouvons tres bien supposer un crime a mahomet
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher ange nous autres bons crétiens nous pouvons très bien supposer un crime à Mahomet
Language(s):
French
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 11 July 1752.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
ALS
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
3 ff.
Format:
4to
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
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Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded).A small tab of paper has been affixed to f.13v with wax in order to indicate an unedited passage.
Materiality Keywords:
Additional Folds, Additional Paper
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
This unedited passage indicated by the tab of additional paper has been underlined and placed within braces.
Marginalia Keywords:
Bracket / Brace, Underlining
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History
Date:
11 July 1752
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
potsdam
Origin:
Potsdam, Germany
Provenance:
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