Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d’Argens, written from Kunzendorf and dated 24 May 1761
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CMV35224
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MA 640, ‘Autograph letter signed : Kunzendorf [near Świdnica, Poland], to his chamberlain, the Marquis d’Argens, 1761 May 24.’
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Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d’Argens, written from Kunzendorf and dated 24 May 1761
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Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d’Argens, written from Kunzendorf and dated 24 May 1761.
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Frederick begins by saying that he hopes the marquis has a peaceful summer, before moving on to political matters. He discusses the negotiations between the French and the English, and criticises Voltaire for his desire to become rich.
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1 pp.
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Height: 230 mm
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24 May 1761
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Kunzendorf (near Świdnica, Poland)
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Purchased from Amsler & Ruthardt in Berlin in 1910 by Pierpont Morgan.
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