So there are several letters which involve Fritz getting his hands on some really good and expensive smoked salmon from the Rhine and sending it to the Duke of Lorraine. I.e. Franz Stephan, MT's new husband! Huh, I was looking to see how new, and the letter dates to March 22, 1736, and Wikipedia tells me they got married February 14, 1736. So this is basically a wedding gift.
Anyway, Fritz uses Suhm as his intermediary to get the salmon to Vienna and to handle all the communications around same.
This results in Suhm writing to Fritz that FS LOVED the salmon, all the more so because he knows how expensive it is, and in recognition of Fritz's generosity, he wants to swear eternal friendship, using Suhm as a go-between.
Which leads to this line from Fritz that I, at least, found hilarious:
Fritz: I certainly did not expect that the salmon I sent to the Duc de Lorraine would be as pleasant to him as it was.
From salmon to eternal friendship, Franzl, that was fast!
Well, enjoy the salmon while you have it, Vienna: future deliveries from Fritz over your borders might not be so pleasant.
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The Suhm Letters: Franz Stephan
Date: 2020-01-09 09:31 pm (UTC)Anyway, Fritz uses Suhm as his intermediary to get the salmon to Vienna and to handle all the communications around same.
This results in Suhm writing to Fritz that FS LOVED the salmon, all the more so because he knows how expensive it is, and in recognition of Fritz's generosity, he wants to swear eternal friendship, using Suhm as a go-between.
Which leads to this line from Fritz that I, at least, found hilarious:
Fritz: I certainly did not expect that the salmon I sent to the Duc de Lorraine would be as pleasant to him as it was.
From salmon to eternal friendship, Franzl, that was fast!
Well, enjoy the salmon while you have it, Vienna: future deliveries from Fritz over your borders might not be so pleasant.