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Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Potsdam and dated 18 August 1770 [D16592]
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CMV33284
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University of Southern California
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6006 (Box: 1, Folder: 8) (E), ‘Frederick the Great, letter, 1770 Aug. 18, to Voltaire’
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Ne cachez point votre lumière sous le boisseau.
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Potsdam and dated 18 August 1770.
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Letter
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ALS
Physical Description
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Ink on paper
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1 ff.
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1
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The paper has been folded to create a large margin on the left-hand side of both the recto and verso sides.
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Potsdam, Germany
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