Voltaire to M. D’Argental, 1764 April 25-1769 August 30

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CMV33459

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6006 (Box: 1, Folder: 15) (B)

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Voltaire to M. D’Argental, 1764 April 25-1769 August 30

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Voltaire: Author

Incipit Diplomatic:

Je reçois, mes divins anges, la lettre du 19 avril, qui n’est point du tout griffonnée, et que mes beaux yeux d’écarlate ont très bien lue.

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Brief Summary:

Letter signed from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental and Jeanne Grâce Bosc Du Bouchet, comtesse d’Argental, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 25 April 1764.

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2 ff.

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2

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There is some damage to the manuscript caused by the wax seal (no longer extant) and ink stains throughout.

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