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Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, dated 29 October 1755 [D6556]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV36131
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12937 (p.119-121)
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher ange je vous ai envoyés deux exemplaires de votre Orphelin.
Incipit Modernised:
Language(s):
French
In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, dated 29 October 1755.
Detailed Summary:
Keyword(s):
Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
Copy (Old)
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
8vo
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
Watermark:
Countermark:
Binding:
The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.
Additional Comments:
Materiality Keywords:
Library Stamp
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.
Marginalia Keywords:
Bibliographical Reference, Correction, Endorsement
Inclusions:
History
Date:
29 October 1755
Ownership:
Owned by Louis-Nicholas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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