Incomplete contemporary copy of a letter from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Wilsdruff and dated 17 November 1759 [D8602]
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CMV:
CMV35955
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Shelfmark:
MS 122.17
Title:
Incomplete contemporary copy of a letter from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Wilsdruff and dated 17 November 1759 [D8602]
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People:
No contributors found.
Incipit Diplomatic:
Grand merci de la Tragédie de Socrate
Incipit Modernised:
Grand merci de la Tragédie de Socrate
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Incomplete contemporary copy of a letter from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Wilsdruff and dated 17 November 1759.
Detailed Summary:
The second half of the letter is missing.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
Format:
Dimensions:
230 x 184 mm
Hands:
1
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Countermark:
The paper is countermarked with the initials ‘H R’.
Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
There is some soiling to the MS, and a large diagonal fold at the bottom of f.1.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
A large letter ‘E’ has been added to the upper left-hand corner of f.1r. There is a minor correction to l.7 on f.1v in the form of a crossing out with corrected text added superscript.
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History
Date:
17 November 1759
Ownership:
Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
Origin (transcript):
du Camp près de Vilsdruff
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