Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Prangins and dating to c.30 January 1755 [D6120]
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CMV37274
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Français 12931 (fol.107-108), ‘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 Prangins and dating to c.30 January 1755 [D6120]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
mon cher et respectable ami jay recu votre lettre du 27 decembre et touttes vos lettres en leur temps.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher et respectable ami j’ai reçu votre lettre du 27 décembre et touts vos lettres en leur temps.
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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 Prangins and dating to c.30 January 1755.
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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 using the ‘Tuck, Fold, and Seal’ method before sending. The wax seal is partially extant on f.108v and has caused some damage to the same. Some ink from the facing page has transferred onto the lower left-hand corner of f.108r.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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A postmark has been drawn over the top of the address on p.108v. A Genevan postmark has also been stamped above the same.
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History
Date:
c.30 January 1755
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
a prangin pred de nyon pays de vaud
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