Letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, and Jeanne Grâce Bosc Du Bouchet, comtesse d’Argental, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 28 May [1763] [D11234]

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CMV36164

Shelfmark:

Français 12937 (p.167-168)

Title:

Letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, and Jeanne Grâce Bosc Du Bouchet, comtesse d’Argental, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 28 May [1763] [D11234]

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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23571

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

Mes chers anges, voicy deux olimpies et deux Zulimes que je mets au bout de vos ailes, en vous supliant d’en donner une à madlle Clairon, à qui Zulime est dédiée.

Incipit Modernised:

Mes chers anges, voicy deux Olimpies et deux Zulimes que je mets au bout de vos ailes, en vous supliant d’en donner une à madlle Clairon, à qui Zulime est dédiée.

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Brief Summary:

Letter from Voltaire to Charles Augustin Feriol, comte d’Argental, and Jeanne Grâce Bosc Du Bouchet, comtesse d’Argental, written in the hand of Wagnière and dated 28 May [1763].

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Physical Description

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1 f.

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2

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The MS is bound with other letters in the collection.

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Undecorate

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A second hand has endorsed the MS as ‘No.94*’ in the upper left-hand corner of p.167. The same hand has also added a bibliographical reference to the bottom of p.167.

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History

Date:

28 May [1763]

Ownership:

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

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