As mentioned, he lost his arm at age 18 (during the War of the Spanish Succession), got a prosthesis and kept rising through the ranks until he died in 1741 (of fever).
I forgot to mention it in your earlier writeup, so I will here. Wow, this guy!
I feel the feelings of filial love redouble in me when I see feelings so reasonable and so just in the author of my days.
My response was something like "...well, I guess I can see why you might be super impressed by FW ever acting reasonable." Gah, abusive families.
Your memory is dearer to me than all the treasures that could be given to me, and even if your letters were accompanied only by a sprig of straw, that very straw would please me if it came from you.
Awww, this is really sweet <3
Voltaire gossip. Someone not Fritz is writing to him and Fritz has to know everything, because reasons
Of COURSE he does :P
The letter where Camas is sick is just really sweet <3
Blessed is this M. de Camas, not so much because he represents Your Majesty but because he will see you again!
Re: Camas Letters I - Colonel Camas (1734-1740)
As mentioned, he lost his arm at age 18 (during the War of the Spanish Succession), got a prosthesis and kept rising through the ranks until he died in 1741 (of fever).
I forgot to mention it in your earlier writeup, so I will here. Wow, this guy!
I feel the feelings of filial love redouble in me when I see feelings so reasonable and so just in the author of my days.
My response was something like "...well, I guess I can see why you might be super impressed by FW ever acting reasonable." Gah, abusive families.
Your memory is dearer to me than all the treasures that could be given to me, and even if your letters were accompanied only by a sprig of straw, that very straw would please me if it came from you.
Awww, this is really sweet <3
Voltaire gossip. Someone not Fritz is writing to him and Fritz has to know everything, because reasons
Of COURSE he does :P
The letter where Camas is sick is just really sweet <3
Blessed is this M. de Camas, not so much because he represents Your Majesty but because he will see you again!
Awwww, these guys! <3