Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, and Jeanne Grâce Bosc Du Bouchet, comtesse d’Argental, written from Les Délices and dated 18 May 1763 [D11213]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV36163

Shelfmark:

Français 12937 (p.165-166)

Title:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, and Jeanne Grâce Bosc Du Bouchet, comtesse d’Argental, written from Les Délices and dated 18 May 1763 [D11213]

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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

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Incipit Modernised:

Je mets ces deux copies corrigées au bout des ailes de mes anges exterminateurs.

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In Own Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, and Jeanne Grâce Bosc Du Bouchet, comtesse d’Argental, written from Les Délices and dated 18 May 1763.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

1 f.

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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.93*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.165. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.165.

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History

Date:

18 May 1763

Ownership:

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

Origin (transcript):

aux délices

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