Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 5 August 1738 [D1574]

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CMV34596

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MA 986.13, ‘Autograph draft of a letter : place not specified, to Frederick the Great, 1738 Aug. 5.’

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Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 5 August 1738 [D1574]

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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.

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Yes

Brief Summary:

Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated 5 August 1738.

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12 pp.

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Height: 222 mm

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Undecorated

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History

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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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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024