Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Colmar dated 7 November 1754 [D5972]
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CMV37265
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Français 12931 (fol.88-89), ‘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 dated 7 November 1754 [D5972]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
je recois deux lettres aujourduy mon cher et respectable ami par les quelles on me mande qu’on imprime la pucelle, que tiriot en a vu des feuilles, quelle ca paraitre
Incipit Modernised:
Je reçois deux lettres aujourdhui mon cher et respectable ami par les quelles on me mande qu’on imprime la pucelle, que Tiriot en a vu des feuilles, qu’elle va paraître
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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 dated 7 November 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:
There is a blob of wax at the centre of f.89 that has caused some staining. The letter was sealed using the ‘Tuck-and-Seal’ method before sending. The wax seal is partially extant on f.89v.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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The address has been written in the hand of Collini on f.89v. A postmark has been drawn over the top of the address, and a Colmar postmark has also been stamped above the same. There is a minor correction to l.15 of f.88r in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.
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History
Date:
7 November 1754
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
colmar
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