Yes, I remember you saying it was in Krackow, but if he got it from Fontane, then Fontane is our source no matter how many people repeat him.
I did not see anything in the footnote saying why they think the story about Fritz asking for Kaphengst's dismissal is wrong, either.
No, they definitely don't make a convincing argument. The only reason (unsubstantiated) they give is that Kaphengst mostly lived in Berlin at the time anyway. Which, since that didn't stop him from spending all of Heinrich's money, wouldn't have stopped Fritz from saying "Dump him or else." Although I do wonder, if he mostly wasn't living in Rheinsberg, how on earth Fritz would have been satisfied with Heinrich buying him Meseberg as technically satisfying the terms of the conditions, especially since Lehndorff reports Kaphengst hanging out at Rheinsberg anyway.
Otoh, Wiki also claims the Fredersdorf got dismissed because of money troubles tale without giving any citations for it
Indeed, and if it were Wiki vs. Krackow/Fontane, I would accept Krackow/Fontane without further comment! But it seems to be Ziebura vs. Krackow/Fontane, since she not only omits the story but gives an alternate reason, and I was wondering if she knows something we don't know.
I think Fontane also got something else wrong, Fredersdorf's marriage year, maybe? but point taken about the convincing amount of detail in this account. I want to believe it's true. :P (The thing that makes *me* doubt is, as I've alluded to, Fritz taking Heinrich's defiance lying down. Especially if he really is worried about Kaphengst getting his hands on the treasury someday.)
Re: Not his type?
I did not see anything in the footnote saying why they think the story about Fritz asking for Kaphengst's dismissal is wrong, either.
No, they definitely don't make a convincing argument. The only reason (unsubstantiated) they give is that Kaphengst mostly lived in Berlin at the time anyway. Which, since that didn't stop him from spending all of Heinrich's money, wouldn't have stopped Fritz from saying "Dump him or else." Although I do wonder, if he mostly wasn't living in Rheinsberg, how on earth Fritz would have been satisfied with Heinrich buying him Meseberg as technically satisfying the terms of the conditions, especially since Lehndorff reports Kaphengst hanging out at Rheinsberg anyway.
Otoh, Wiki also claims the Fredersdorf got dismissed because of money troubles tale without giving any citations for it
Indeed, and if it were Wiki vs. Krackow/Fontane, I would accept Krackow/Fontane without further comment! But it seems to be Ziebura vs. Krackow/Fontane, since she not only omits the story but gives an alternate reason, and I was wondering if she knows something we don't know.
I think Fontane also got something else wrong, Fredersdorf's marriage year, maybe? but point taken about the convincing amount of detail in this account. I want to believe it's true. :P (The thing that makes *me* doubt is, as I've alluded to, Fritz taking Heinrich's defiance lying down. Especially if he really is worried about Kaphengst getting his hands on the treasury someday.)