Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson, 2nd marquis d’Argenson, dating to 22 July 1746 [D3442]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35900

Shelfmark:

Français 12936 (p.41-42)

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson, 2nd marquis d’Argenson, dating to 22 July 1746 [D3442]

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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

eh bien monseigneur, il faut marier notre dauphin a Eleonore Marie terese, princesse de savoye, née le 28 fevrier 1728

Incipit Modernised:

Eh bien monseigneur, il faut marier notre dauphin à Eleonore Marie Térèse, princesse de Savoye, née le 28 février 1728

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Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson, 2nd marquis d’Argenson, dating to 22 July 1746.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

1 f.

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2

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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.20’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.41. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.41.

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History

Date:

vendredy [22 July 1746]

Ownership:

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

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