Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Senones and dated [20] June 1754 [D5847]
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CMV37200
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Français 12931 (fol.69-70), ‘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, written from Senones and dated [20] June 1754 [D5847]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
vous me laissez faire mon cher et respectable ami, un long noviciat dans ma thebaïde
Incipit Modernised:
Vous me laissez faire mon cher et respectable ami, un long noviciat dans ma thebaïde.
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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 Senones and dated [20] June 1754.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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1
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Additional Comments:
The wax seal is no loner extant but has caused some damage to f.71. The letter was locked before sending using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Omitted text has been added superscript on l.12 of f.69r. A Raon postmark has been stamped above the address on f.70v, and a postmark has been drawn over the top of the same address.
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History
Date:
June 1754
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
senones par Rauon ou Raon
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