Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, dated 27 [December 1766] [D13768]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV35977

Shelfmark:

Français 12936 (p.197-200)

Title:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, dated 27 [December 1766] [D13768]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

jallais partir tout malade que je suis et je ne suis point encor parti mon divin ange.

Incipit Modernised:

J’allais partir tout malade que je suis et je ne suis point encor parti mon divin ange.

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In Own Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, dated 27 [December 1766].

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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.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.73*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.197. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.197. There is a minor correction to the third word of l.11 of p.197 in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.

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History

Date:

27 [December 1766]

Ownership:

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

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