Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Senones and dated 16 June 1754 [D5845]
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CMV37257
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Français 12931 (fol.73-74), ‘XXXVII Lettres à M. et à Mme d’Argental. Années 1752-1759.’
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Senones and dated 16 June 1754 [D5845]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
mon cher ange. je ne scai si madame denis a raison ou non.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher ange, je ne sçai si madame Denis a raison ou non.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Senones and dated 16 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 letter was sealed before sending using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method. The wax seal is partially extant on f.74v and has caused some damage to the same, resulting in minor loss of text on f.74r. A small tab of paper has been affixed to the upper right-hand side of f.74r with wax.
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Undecorated
Additions:
The library stamp of De Cayrol has been added to the top of f.73r. A brace has been drawn around the text on f.74r. Three words on the same folio have also been underlined.
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History
Date:
16 June 1754
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
Senone par Ravone
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