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cahn

...I have nothing clever to say here, just really pleased this is still going :)

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mildred_of_midgard

And he doesn't seem to consider you can get STD the gay way just as easily. Even 18th century medicine presumably had that one figured out.

True, but he's not exactly asserting that Fritz had an STD, therefore he wasn't gay. He's a priori asserting that he was het, and making up elaborate stories to eliminate all the counterevidence, which happen to include an STD.

This being said, if Fritz had STD in 1733, his options for advice how to treat it

Oh, lol, now I'm imagining. Yeah, that would suck. Don't tell Pöllnitz, dear lord! But was he even in Prussia in 1733? That was around the time of his travels. Yeah, Wikipedia seems to have him not returning to Berlin until 1735. So it would have to be by letter.

Suhm is still in Berlin, yes, and being from Dresden would presumably know a thing or two regardless of his own personal history, but since Fritz is at Ruppin, I think they only see each other during the winter holidays. Their Trier correspondence only starts in 1736, but they may have been writing to each other before that. Agree this would be awkward and risky, and Fritz would either have to wait until December or commit his secret to writing, where his mail could be read.

Fredersdorf: will find out discreetly and totally let people think he's asking on his own behalf if necessary!

Upon reflection, I vote Fredersdorf of your list. I'm not sure I trust the Schwedts not to talk.

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selenak

Point taken. Fredersdorf it would have to be!

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cahn

Fredersdorf: will find out discreetly and totally let people think he's asking on his own behalf if necessary!

Hahahaha, again I have the same thought as you, mildred: when selenak talked about Fredersdorf, I was like, yeah, he might well not know, but he'd find out, and be discreet about it. He'd totally be all "I'm just asking... you know, for a 'friend'!" and let people draw their own conclusions ;)