Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Colmar and dated 19 May 1754 [D5820]
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CMV37199
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Français 12931 (fol.67-68), ‘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 Colmar and dated 19 May 1754 [D5820]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
mon cher ange jay oublié dans ma derniere lettre de vous parler d’un vieux papier cacheté dont vous avez eu la bonté de vous charger.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher ange j’ai oublié dans ma dernière lettre de vous parler d’un vieux papier cacheté dont vous avez eu la bonté de vous charger.
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Colmar and dated 19 May 1754.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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2
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Additional Comments:
The wax seal is no longer extant but has caused some damage to the lower portion of f.68. The MS was letter-locked before sending and features one horizontal and two vertical fold lines.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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The Latin quotations on f.67r and f.67v have been underlined. There is a minor correction to l.5 of f.67r in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text, and another to l.7 of f.67v in the form of a crossing out. The address has been added in Collini’s hand. A Colmar postmark has been stamped above the address on f.67v, and a postmark has been drawn over the top of the same address.
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History
Date:
19 May 1754
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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colmar
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