Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, written from Cirey and dated 20 December 1737 [D1407]
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CMV34752
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MA 986.6, ‘Autograph draft of a letter : Cirey, to Frederick the Great, 1737 Dec. 20.’
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Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, written from Cirey and dated 20 December 1737 [D1407]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monseigneur, J’ay reçu le 12 du présent mois la lettre de v. A. r. du 19 novembere.
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Brief Summary:
Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, written from Cirey and dated 20 December 1737.
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4 pp.
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Height: 231 mm
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
20 December 1737
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Owned by Alfred Morrison.
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Provenance:
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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