Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’ Argental, written from Lausanne and dated 5 January 1758 [D7555]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35914
Repository:
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Français 12936 (p.65-68)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’ Argental, written from Lausanne and dated 5 January 1758 [D7555]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Le Roi de Prusse en parlant à Mr Mitchel, ministre d’Angleterre, de la belle entreprise de la flotte anglaise sur nos côtes, lui dit, Eh bien, que faites vous à présent?
Incipit Modernised:
Le Roi de Prusse en parlant à Mr Mitchel, ministre d’Angleterre, de la belle entreprise de la flotte anglaise sur nos côtes, lui dit, Eh bien, que faites vous à présent?
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In Own Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’ Argental, written from Lausanne and dated 5 January 1758.
Detailed Summary:
The first six lines are written in the hand of Collini. The remainder is written in the hand of Wagnière.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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2
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Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
The MS has been folded into four (since unfolded). The upper right-hand corner of p.65 has been dog-eared and there are several small ink blots in the lower left-hand corner of the same page. There is a hole and a tear to the lower right-hand corner of p.67. This has been repaired with tape.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.35’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.65. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.65. Part of l.12-13 on p.65 has been underlined. A wavy-lined brace has been draw to the left-hand side of the text on p.68.
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History
Date:
5 January 1758
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
lausane
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