Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dating to 15 April 1740 [D2199]
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CMV35109
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MA 986.24, ‘Autograph draft of a letter : place not specified, to Frederick the Great, [1740 Apr. 15].’
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Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dating to 15 April 1740 [D2199]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monseigneur, Votre idée m’occupe le jour et la nuit.
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Yes
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Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dating to 15 April 1740.
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4 pp.
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Height: 199 mm
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History
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[15 April 1740]
Ownership:
Owned by Alfred Morrison.
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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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