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Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Autograph letter signed : Kunzendorf [near Świdnica, Poland], to his chamberlain, the Marquis d'Argens, 1761 May 24.

BIB_ID
294894
Accession number
MA 640.35
Creator
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.
Display Date
1761 May 24.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1910.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 23 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.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from the Berlin dealer Amsler & Ruthardt, 1910.
Summary
Hoping that the marquis has a peaceful summer; discussing negotiations between the French and the English; criticizing Voltaire and his "insatiable thirst for riches."