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Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 5 August 1738 [D1574]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV34596
Repository:
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, US
Shelfmark:
MA 986.13, ‘Autograph draft of a letter : place not specified, to Frederick the Great, 1738 Aug. 5.’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monseigneur, J’ay reçeu La plus belle et la plus solide des faveurs de v. a. R.
Incipit Modernised:
Monseigneur, j’ai reçu la plus belle et la plus solide des faveurs de V.A.R.
Language(s):
French
In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 5 August 1738.
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Letter
Status:
Autograph, Draft
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
12 pp.
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Height: 222 mm
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
5 August 1738
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Provenance:
Purchased from J. Pearson & Co in London in 1923 by J.P. Morgan, jr.
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