Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Potsdam and dated 22 July 1752 [D4953]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV37128

Shelfmark:

Français 12931 (fol.15-16), ‘XXXVII Lettres à M. et à Mme d’Argental. Années 1752-1759.’

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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Potsdam and dated 22 July 1752 [D4953]

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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565

Content

Incipit Diplomatic:

mon cher ange on m’a mandé que vos volontez celestes etaient que L’on representat incessamment cette amelie que vous aimez

Incipit Modernised:

Mon cher ange on m’a mandé que vos volontez célestes étaient que L’on représentât incessamment cette Amelie que vous aimez

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Potsdam and dated 22 July 1752.

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Physical Description

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2 ff.

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1

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

Part of l.3 on f.15v has been underlined. There are minor corrections to l.2 and l.16 of f.16r in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text.

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History

Date:

22 July 1752

Ownership:

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

Origin (transcript):

potsdam

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

28 January 2025