Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Colmar and dated 6 October 1754 [D5941]
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CMV37261
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Français 12931 (fol.81-82), ‘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 6 October 1754 [D5941]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
mon cher ange jay assez de justice; et dans cette occasion cy assex d’amour propre pour croire que vous jugez [deletion: bien] mieux que moy.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher ange j’ai assez de justice; et dans cette occasion ci, assez d’amour propre pour croire que vous jugez bien mieux que moi.
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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 6 October 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 MS features two vertical fold lines (one of which is close to the right-hand side of the MS), and one horizontal fold line. There are two ink blots in the upper left-hand corner of f.82v.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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There is a correction to l.3 of f.81r in the form of a crossing out.
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History
Date:
6 October 1754
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
colmar
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