Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Senones and dated 24 June 1754 [D5850]
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CMV37258
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Français 12931 (fol.75-76), ‘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 Senones and dated 24 June 1754 [D5850]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
o adorables anges he compte etre incessament dans votre ciel cest a dire dans votre grenier.
Incipit Modernised:
O adorables anges je compte être incessament dans votre ciel, c’est à dire dans votre grenier.
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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 Senones and dated 24 June 1754.
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Physical Description
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2 ff.
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2
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Additional Comments:
There are several small ink blots in the left-hand margin of f.75v. A tab of paper has been affixed to the upper right-hand corner of f.76r with wax.
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Undecorated
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Several words on f.75 have been underlined, and the library stamp of De Cayrol has been added to the upper left-hand corner of f.75r. A later hand has drawn a brace around most of the text on f.76r and has also added a marginal note stating that it is a previously unedited passage.
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History
Date:
24 June 1754
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Senones
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