Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, dated 15 June 1755 [D6308]

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CMV34141

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Autogr.Cim. Voltaire, François Marie Arouet de.3, ‘Letter from Voltaire to Monsieur d’Argental’

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, dated 15 June 1755 [D6308]

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Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

mon cher ange je vous demande toujours en grace de montrer ce dernier chant a Mr de tibouville.

Incipit Modernised:

Mon cher ange je vous demande toujours en grâce de montrer ce dernier chant à m. de Tibouville

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

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Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, dated 15 June 1755.

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2 ff.

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2

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Unbound

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Undecorated

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A Genevan postmark has been stamped above the address on f.2v. The address has been adden in the hand of Wagnière. Voltaire has made several minor corrections to f.1v in the for of writing corrected text over incorrect text, and the addition of omitted text superscript.

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15 June 1755

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024