Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, dating to 10 February 1753 [D5199]

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV37136

Shelfmark:

Français 12931 (fol.32), ‘XXXVII Lettres à M. et à Mme d’Argental. Années 1752-1759.’

Title:

Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, dating to 10 February 1753 [D5199]

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565

Content

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.

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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.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

1 f.

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2

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Additional Comments:

The ink has smudged at the end of l.18 on f.32r.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

A second hand has dated the letter ’10 [deletion] fevrier 1753′ on f.32v.

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History

Date:

10 February 1753

Ownership:

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

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

28 January 2025