Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson, 2nd marquis d’Argenson, written from Paris and dated 10 June 1746 [D3412]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35897

Shelfmark:

Français 12936 (p.37)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson, 2nd marquis d’Argenson, written from Paris and dated 10 June 1746 [D3412]

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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

je vous ay envoyé ce matin le petit billet.

Incipit Modernised:

Je vous ay envoyé ce matin le petit billet.

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In Own Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson, 2nd marquis d’Argenson, written from Paris and dated 10 June 1746.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

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2

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Binding:

The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.

Additional Comments:

Ink from another document has transferred onto the bottom of p.37. The final word of l.14 on p.37 is slightly smudged.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.17*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.37. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.37. The final three words of the letter have been underlined.

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History

Date:

10 June 1746

Ownership:

Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.

Origin (transcript):

Paris

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