Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson, 2nd marquis d’Argenson, written from Paris and dated 28 June 1746 [D3421]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35898
Repository:
Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.38)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson, 2nd marquis d’Argenson, written from Paris and dated 28 June 1746 [D3421]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
triomphez en tout, comme vous venez de L’emporter pour mon cher abbé de la ville.
Incipit Modernised:
Triomphez en tout, comme vous venez de L’emporter pour mon cher abbé de la Ville.
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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 28 June 1746.
Detailed Summary:
The letter concerns the election of La Ville to the Académie française. Voltaire writes that d’Argenson should feel sure that he will overcome everything as it would be impossible for such a noble heart and right mind not to assure everything that he deserves.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
1 f.
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3
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.14’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.38. The same hand has added a footnote to the bottom of p.38 explaining an event referenced in the text. This note is linked to the main text through the use of a shared symbol. D’Argenson has also endorsed the MS in the upper left-hand corner of p.38.
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History
Date:
jeudy [23 June 1746]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
[Paris]
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