Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, dating to c.15 October 1754 [D5958]
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CMV37263
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Français 12931 (fol.85), ‘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, dating to c.15 October 1754 [D5958]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
j’ecris au p henaut, et je le prie d’engager royer qu’il protege, a supprimer son detestable opera, ou du moins a differer.
Incipit Modernised:
J’écris au p. Henaut, et je le prie d’engager Royer, qu’il protège, à supprimer son détestable opéra, ou du moins à différer.
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, dating to c.15 October 1754.
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Physical Description
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1 f.
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1
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Additional Comments:
The MS was folded into four (since unfolded). There is a small ink splatter over l.14-16 on f.85r.
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Undecorated
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Sections of the final three lines on f.85r have been underlined.
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History
Date:
c.15 October 1754
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
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