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Letter signed : Potsdam, to the Marquise d'Argens, 1771 Apr. 4.

BIB_ID
295043
Accession number
MA 640.63
Creator
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.
Display Date
1771 Apr. 4.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1910.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 23.8 cm
Notes
Part of a collection of letters from Frederick II, King of Prussia, to various recipients. Letters in the collection are described in individual records; see MA 640 for more information.
Probably in the hand of a secretary; signed by Frederick II.
The Marquise d'Argens was originally Mlle. Cochois, an actress in Berlin.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from the Berlin dealer Amsler & Ruthardt, 1910.
Summary
Offering his condolences following the death of her husband, the Marquis d'Argens; thanking her for sharing the details of his death.