Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Senones and dated 16 June 1754 [D5845]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV37257

Shelfmark:

Français 12931 (fol.73-74), ‘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 Senones and dated 16 June 1754 [D5845]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

mon cher ange. je ne scai si madame denis a raison ou non.

Incipit Modernised:

Mon cher ange, je ne sçai si madame Denis a raison ou non.

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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 Senones and dated 16 June 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:

The letter was sealed before sending using the ‘Tuck-and-Seal’ method. The wax seal is partially extant on f.74v and has caused some damage to the same, resulting in minor loss of text on f.74r. A small tab of paper has been affixed to the upper right-hand side of f.74r with wax.

Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

The library stamp of De Cayrol has been added to the top of f.73r. A brace has been drawn around the text on f.74r. Three words on the same folio have also been underlined.

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History

Date:

16 June 1754

Ownership:

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

Origin (transcript):

Senone par Ravone

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

24 February 2025