Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dating to c.8 October 1743 [D2859]
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CMV34635
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MA 986.31, ‘Autograph draft of a letter : place not specified, to Frederick the Great, [1743 Oct. 8].’
Title:
Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dating to c.8 October 1743 [D2859]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
C’est vous qui savez captiver / Mon cœur aux autres rois rebelle
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dating to c.8 October 1743.
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Physical Description
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3 pp.
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Height: 230 mm
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Undecorated
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A header has been added to the top of the MS which reads: ‘Au roi de Prusse.’
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History
Date:
c.8 October 1743
Ownership:
Owned by Alfred Morrison.
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Provenance:
Passed at the Charavay sale in Paris on 17 April 1880 (Lot. 28) where it was bought by Alfred Morrison. Passed at the Sotheby sale in London on 19 April 1918 (Lot. 1768). Purchased from J. Pearson & Co. in London in 1923 by J.P. Morgan, jr.
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