Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dating to 15 January 1737 [D1255]
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CMV35066
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MA 986.5, ‘Autograph draft of a letter : place not specified, to Frederick the Great, [1737 Jan. 15].’
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Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dating to 15 January 1737 [D1255]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monseigneur, Je ne sais par où commencer: je suis enivré de plaisir, de surprise, de reconnaissance
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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 15 January 1737.
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Physical Description
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2 ff.
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Height: 268 mm
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The draft has been headed ‘Au Pce royal de prusse’.
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History
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[15 January 1737]
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Purchased from J. Pearson & Co. in London by Pierpont Morgan, jr in 1923.
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