Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, written from Paris and dated 1 November 1744 [D3040]

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CMV37492

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Français 12945, fol.416-417, ‘LI Correspondance de Voltaire ; lettres copiées. D-K.’

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Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, written from Paris and dated 1 November 1744 [D3040]

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Voltaire: Author
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Brief Summary:

Old copy of a letter from Voltaire to Frederick II of Prussia, written from Paris and dated 1 November 1744.

Detailed Summary:

This copy is limited to the verse only. The autograph copy is dated 2 November 1744, rather than 1 November as stated on this MS.

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2 ff.

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History

Date:

1 November 1744

Ownership:

Owned by Louis-Nicolas-Jean-Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).

Origin (transcript):

Paris

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OCV Reference:

vol.28B, p.476-481

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.28B, p.477, ‘MS3’

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

4 August 2025