Flemming was replaced as the most important minister in August the Strong's cabinet by Hoym
Aaahhh, thank you. I remembered Flemming but had forgotten he was followed not by Brühl but by Hoym. I do remember Hoym! I remember that he was envoy to France, was recalled, but was suspected of having gone native and of not being loyal to Saxony any more; that he was at Zeithain; that he committed suicide in prison; that we couldn't determine whether he had been Catholic or Protestant (relevant to the acceptability of suicide question).
Considering Brühl was about to oust Sulkowski for good by the time Suhm was appointed for the Petersburg job (which was prestigious), I very much doubt Brühl had a problem with Suhm.
Good to know! Once I read the Saxon diplomacy dissertation, I'm sure I'll be able to keep all the Saxons straight. :)
who, Mantteuffel or Voltaire, got Fritz' "I'm the Alcibiades to your Socrates!" present of a golden portrait knob on a stick first - it was Mantteuffel.
Like cahn, I'm tickled that we find out little things like this.
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Re: Suhm about Fritz (?)
Date: 2021-02-20 02:15 pm (UTC)Aaahhh, thank you. I remembered Flemming but had forgotten he was followed not by Brühl but by Hoym. I do remember Hoym! I remember that he was envoy to France, was recalled, but was suspected of having gone native and of not being loyal to Saxony any more; that he was at Zeithain; that he committed suicide in prison; that we couldn't determine whether he had been Catholic or Protestant (relevant to the acceptability of suicide question).
Considering Brühl was about to oust Sulkowski for good by the time Suhm was appointed for the Petersburg job (which was prestigious), I very much doubt Brühl had a problem with Suhm.
Good to know! Once I read the Saxon diplomacy dissertation, I'm sure I'll be able to keep all the Saxons straight. :)
who, Mantteuffel or Voltaire, got Fritz' "I'm the Alcibiades to your Socrates!" present of a golden portrait knob on a stick first - it was Mantteuffel.
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