Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated ‘commencement juin 1738’ [i.e. 1 July 1738] [D1537]
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CMV35202
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MA 986.12, ‘Autograph draft of a letter : place not specified, to Frederick the Great, 1738 June 1 [i.e., ca. July 1].’
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Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated ‘commencement juin 1738’ [i.e. 1 July 1738] [D1537]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monseigneur, J’ay receu une partie des nouvelles faveurs dont votre Alt. royale me comble.
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Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph draft of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, dated ‘commencement juin 1738’ [i.e. 1 July 1738].
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3 pp.
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Height: 322 mm
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The MS is headed ‘Au roi de Prusse’ and ’20e’.
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History
Date:
commencement juin 1738′ [1 July 1738]
Ownership:
Owned by Alfred Morrison.
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Provenance:
Passed at the Charavay sale in Paris on 17 April 1880 (Lot 28) and the Sotheby’s 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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