Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Colmar and dating to 7 February 1754 [D5657]
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CMV37146
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Français 12931 (fol.50-51), ‘XXXVII Lettres à M. et à Mme d’Argental. Années 1752-1759.’
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Colmar and dating to 7 February 1754 [D5657]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
vraiment mon cher ange il est bien vray que les impressions de cette malheureuse histoire, prétendue universelle ne sont pas effacées.
Incipit Modernised:
Vraiment mon cher ange il est bien vrai que les impressions de cette malheureuse histoire, prétendue universelle ne sont pas effacées.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Colmar and dating to 7 February 1754.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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2
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Additional Comments:
Ink on the final two lines of f.51v has smudged. There are remnants of wax in the lower right-hand corner of f.52r that has caused some staining to the facing page (f.51v). The wax seal is partially extant on f.52v. The letter was locked before sending and so features one horizontal and two vertical fold lines.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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Parts of l.12-13 of f.52r have been underlined. A postmark has been drawn over the address on f.52v. The address has been added in the hand of Collini.
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History
Date:
7 February 1754
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
colmar
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