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Voltaire to M. D’Argental, 1764 April 25-1769 August 30
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CMV33544
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University of Southern California
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6006 (Box: 1, Folder: 15) (C)
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher ange, j’ai été un peu malde; je ne suid pas de fer, comme vous savez; c’est ce qui fait que je ne vous ai pas remercié plus tôt de votre dernière lettre.
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French
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Brief Summary:
Letter signed from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 30 August 1769.
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Ink on paper
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2 ff.
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2
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Undecorated
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The final line of the letter (‘mes tres tendre respects a mes deux-anges V’) has been added in Voltaire’s hand.
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