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Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, dating to 10 February 1753 [D5199]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37136
Repository:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Français 12931 (fol.32), ‘XXXVII Lettres à M. et à Mme d’Argental. Années 1752-1759.’
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Reproductions:
Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
jay été bien malade, mon cher et respectable ami, je le suis encore.
Incipit Modernised:
J’ai été bien malade, mon cher et respectable ami, je le suis encore.
Language(s):
French, Latin
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, dating to 10 February 1753.
Detailed Summary:
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Genre(s):
Letter
Status:
ALS
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
1 f.
Format:
12mo
Dimensions:
Hands:
2
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Binding:
Additional Comments:
The ink has smudged at the end of l.18 on f.32r.
Materiality Keywords:
Smudge
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A second hand has dated the letter ’10 [deletion] fevrier 1753′ on f.32v.
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Date
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History
Date:
10 February 1753
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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