Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Charlottenburg and dated 27 June 1740 [D2250]
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CMV37003
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BPH, Rep. 47, Nr. 377 (1), ‘Voltaire , François-Marie Arouet de’
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Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Charlottenburg and dated 27 June 1740 [D2250]
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Mon cher Voltaire, vos lettres me font toujours un plaisir infini, point par les louanges que vous me donnez, mais par la prose instructive et les charmants vers qu’elles contiennent.
Incipit Modernised:
Mon cher Voltaire, vos lettres me font toujours un plaisir infini, point par les louanges que vous me donnez, mais par la prose instructive et les charmants vers qu’elles contiennent.
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Charlottenburg and dated 27 June 1740.
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This MS consists of the first four pages only. The concluding pages were owned by Theodore Besterman.
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vol.91, p.221–224
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