Incomplete contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, dating to 12 January 1767 [D13833]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36008
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Shelfmark:
Français 12936 (p.275-276)
Title:
Incomplete contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, dating to 12 January 1767 [D13833]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Vous nous mandates quelque temps auparavant a propos de Mr. de Sudre que les ministres sétaient fait une loi de ne se point compromettre pour leurs amis
Incipit Modernised:
Vous nous mandâtes quelque temps auparavant à propos de mr De Sudre que les ministres s’étaient fait une loi de ne se point compromettre pour leurs amis
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No
Brief Summary:
Incomplete contemporary copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, dating to 12 January 1767.
Detailed Summary:
The first two paragraphs and the final eight paragraphs of the letter are missing from this copy.
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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.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.104*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.275. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference and a footnote adding contextual information to the letter to the bottom of p.275. The note is linked to the text through the use of a corresponding symbol. Omitted text has been added superscript on l.11 of p.275.
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History
Date:
[12 January 1767]
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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