Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Colmar and dated 2 May 1754 [D5799]
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CMV37152
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Français 12931 (fol.63-64), ‘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 Colmar and dated 2 May 1754 [D5799]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
mon cher ange, mon ombre sera a plombieres a l’instant que vous y serez.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher ange, mon ombre sera à Plombieres à l’instant que vous y serez.
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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 Colmar and dated 2 May 1754.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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1
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Additional Comments:
A tab of paper have been affixed to the right-hand side of f.63r to indicate a previously unedited passage. The MS was folded into four (since unfolded). The final word of l.7 on f.63v has smudged.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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Braces have been drawn around the section of unedited text indicated by the paper tab on f.63r. The library stamp of De Cayrol has been added to the top of f.63r. The word ‘isme’ has been underlined on f.63v.
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History
Date:
2 May 1754
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
colmar
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