Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, dated 29 October 1755 [D6556]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV36131

Shelfmark:

Français 12937 (p.119-121)

Title:

Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, dated 29 October 1755 [D6556]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

Mon cher ange je vous ai envoyés deux exemplaires de votre Orphelin.

Incipit Modernised:

Mon cher ange je vous ai envoyés deux exemplaires de votre Orphelin.

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No

Brief Summary:

Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, dated 29 October 1755.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

2 ff.

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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.62’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.119. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.119. An omitted word has been added superscript on l.5 of p.120.

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History

Date:

29 October 1755

Ownership:

Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).

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