Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Feriol, comte d’Argental, written from Potsdam and dated 3 May 1752 [D4885]
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CMV:
CMV37125
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Français 12931 (fol.8-9), ‘XXXVII Lettres à M. et à Mme d’Argental. Années 1752-1759.’
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Feriol, comte d’Argental, written from Potsdam and dated 3 May 1752 [D4885]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
mon cher et respectable ami, il faut que je passe mon temps a corriger mes ouvrages et moy
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher et respectable ami, il faut que je passe mon temps à corriger mes ouvrages et moi
Language(s):
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Feriol, comte d’Argental, written from Potsdam and dated 3 May 1752.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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1
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Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into four (since unfolded). There are several ink blots throughout.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
There is a minor correction to l.11 on f.8v in the form of a crossing out with corrected text added superscript.
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History
Date:
3 May 1752
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
potsdam
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