A retained draft of the final third of a letter written on ca. 15 Oct. 1738 by Voltaire to Frederick the Great, headed "Au [prince] royal de Prusse."
A note at the head of this letter dates it to 22 Aug. 1738; corrected dating from Besterman.
Part of a large collection of letters from Voltaire to Frederick the Great. Letters have been cataloged individually; see collection-level record for more information.
Saying that he is grateful for his support; drawing a parallel between himself and persecuted scientists and writers; saying that without Louis XIV's protection Racine and Boileau would have been unhappy; considering himself more fortunate than these great men; inquiring whether he would like to receive Mérope's fifth act; informing him that Emilie du Chatelet received [Keyserlingk's] plans for Remusberg.