Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Amalté and dated 14 May 1737 [D1326]
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37341
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Stargardt Autographenhandlung, Lot. 563, ‘* FRIEDRICH II., der Große, König von Preußen / Frederick the Great’
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Amalté and dated 14 May 1737 [D1326]
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Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, Je Vous demande excusse de L’injustice que j’ai fait à Vostre sincerité dans ma derniere Lettre
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, je vous demande excuse de l’injustice que j’ai fait à votre sincérité dans ma dernière lettre
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Frederick II of Prussia to Voltaire, written from Amalté and dated 14 May 1737.
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Physical Description
Material(s):
Extent:
2 ff.
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1
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Binding:
Unbound
Additional Comments:
There is some discolouration to the left-hand side of f.1r due to the adhesive used to formerly bind it into a larger collection of documents.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
There is a minor correction to the end of l.37 of f.1r in the form of a crossing out with corrected text added superscript.
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History
Date:
14 May 1737
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Origin (transcript):
Amalté
Provenance:
Passed at the Stargardt Autographenhandlung sale in Berlin on 8 April 2025 (Lot. 282). The estimate for the MS was €12,000 – €16,000.
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