Frederick the Great discussion post 9

[cahn]

...I leave you guys alone for one weekend and it's time for a new Fritz post, lol!

I'm gonna reply to the previous post comments but I guess new letter-reading, etc. should go in this one :)

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Re: Tumblr fandom

[mildred_of_midgard]

the 1945 date for the original being destroyed actually makes me cautiously trustful, since that fits with what Klosterhuis says happened to the papers.

I was actually thinking the same thing, since you told us about the 1945 letter destruction. Supposedly (news article, slightly more trustworthy than tumblr) there's also a surviving 1729 (original??) of a painting *by* Hans Hermann, which I'm dying to see. I don't suppose it could possibly be the famous double portrait miniature of the royal siblings? W does say he had it with him almost right up to the end and took great care to ensure it was preserved, doesn't she?

Re: Tumblr fandom

[selenak]

That's what I recall, can't however look it up right now. It would, of Course, be fabulous is it still existed. (Would take a painting of flowers as well, just to see whether he could in fact paint, but, you know, in terms of priorities…)

Re: Tumblr fandom

[mildred_of_midgard]

Right? I desperately need to see this painting either way. If we haven't found out more by then, it's on my list of things to inquire about when I'm in Wust one day, aka one reason I will either need you (preferably) or some English-speaking local whose presence you have kindly arranged for me. ;)