Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson, 2nd marquis d’Argenson, written from Lunéville and dated 11 September 1749 [D4017]
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CMV35904
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Français 12936 (p.48)
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson, 2nd marquis d’Argenson, written from Lunéville and dated 11 September 1749 [D4017]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23570
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
helas monsieur en vous mandant lheureux et singulier acouchement de madame du chastellet, j’etois bien loin de soucçonner le moindre danger.
Incipit Modernised:
Hélas monsieur en vous mandant l’heureux et singulier accouchement de madame du Châtelet, j’étois bien loin de soupçonner le moindre danger.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy d’Argenson, 2nd marquis d’Argenson, written from Lunéville and dated 11 September 1749.
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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.
Additional Comments:
There is a small stain over the final word of l.11 on p.48.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.25*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.48. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.48.
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History
Date:
11 September 1749
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol.
Origin (transcript):
lunéville
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