I wonder if Suhm's recent appointment to Russia (his new Greece) inspired Fritz's interest in Peter I and hence his correspondence with Voltaire on same. Hmm, I should check the dates on that.
Oh, interesting, it's the other way around! Voltaire brings up Peter I first, in Feb/March 1737, then again in May. Then you can hear Fritz thinking, "Oh, wait, I know someone in Russia now!"
Next thing you know, July 27, 1737, he's writing to Suhm with a detailed list of questions about Peter's reforms. Aha!
cahn, you know how we met? Me cross-correlating Tillerman books? Watch me cross-correlate Fritz's correspondence. :D
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Re: The Suhm Letters: Russia
Date: 2020-01-11 08:38 pm (UTC)Oh, interesting, it's the other way around! Voltaire brings up Peter I first, in Feb/March 1737, then again in May. Then you can hear Fritz thinking, "Oh, wait, I know someone in Russia now!"
Next thing you know, July 27, 1737, he's writing to Suhm with a detailed list of questions about Peter's reforms. Aha!