Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d’Argens, dated 13 May 1761
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MA 640.31, ‘Autograph letter signed : [Hausdorf, near Colditz, Germany], to his chamberlain, the Marquis d’Argens, 1761 May 13.’
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Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d’Argens, dated 13 May 1761
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Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d’Argens, dated 13 May 1761
Detailed Summary:
Frederick begins the letter with a discussion of England, France, and Prussia, and the political situation between them. He adds that he plans to attend the congress at Augsburg, but concedes that he has no faith in it. Frederick then turns to Voltaire’s new work, adding that it does little to assuage his worries, and concludes the letter by providing an account of his ill health.
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2 pp.
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Height: 233 mm
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13 May 1761
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Purchased from Amsler & Ruthardt in Berlin in 1910 by Pierpont Morgan.
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