Incomplete contemporary copy of a letter from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Meissen and dated 12 May 1760 [D8905]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV35956
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Shelfmark:
MS 122.18
Title:
Incomplete contemporary copy of a letter from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Meissen and dated 12 May 1760 [D8905]
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Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
Je sais très bien que j’ai des défauts et même de grands défauts
Incipit Modernised:
Je sais très bien que j’ai des défauts et même de grands défauts
In Own Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Incomplete contemporary copy of a letter from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Meissen and dated 12 May 1760.
Detailed Summary:
The first part of the letter is missing.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
230 x 183 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with a shield bearing a post horn, topped with a crown. Beneath the shield are the initials ‘G H’.
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
The lower right-hand corner of the MS has been dog-eared. There is a very small blob of red wax over l.10 of f.2r, and the first word of l.20 on f.2v has smudged.
Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A large letter ‘E’ has been added to the upper left-hand corner of f.1r. The Latin phrase on f.1r has been underlined. Omitted text has been added superscript on l.11 on f.1r, corrected text has been written over the top of incorrect text on l.6 of f.1v, and the second word of l.13 on f.2r has been crossed out.
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History
Date:
12 May 1760
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
Meissen
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Provenance:
Passed at the Lambert sale in Paris in October 1957 (Lot. 209).
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