so Fritz still might have thought a visit to Pyrmont would do him good health-wise, Marwitz letters in between or no?
It's possible. Let's not forget, he also survived the smallpox in the previous year (I think), and thus probably had in general a weakened constitution. Otoh: 1742 and sixteen years old Heinrich strike me as extremely early for Fritz to take him along to the spa (or anywhere else), and so my instinct would be to assume in 1742, it was the Schwedt cousin of the same name (aka Seydlitz' boss and according to Zimmermann the source of bad STD advice).
I do want to point out that Heinrich might not have had the chance to say no, even if he wanted to.
True enough! Dear Diary: Day 1 of the Trip From Hell, aka holidays with Fritz. When I first was told about this, I said: "But I thought I might have the chance to visit Rheinsberg this year". Says he: "You're going to have the chance to visit it for the rest of your life, you ungrateful brat, unlike me. This year, you're coming to the Spa with me, and if you don't start packing at once, I'm cutting down your budget again." I'm definitely going to write that pamphlet about his Silesian mistakes. Maybe it'll sell enough so I can finally pay some of my expenses on my own.
Re: From Pyrmont With Love? Waters, Spies, and Dogs
It's possible. Let's not forget, he also survived the smallpox in the previous year (I think), and thus probably had in general a weakened constitution. Otoh: 1742 and sixteen years old Heinrich strike me as extremely early for Fritz to take him along to the spa (or anywhere else), and so my instinct would be to assume in 1742, it was the Schwedt cousin of the same name (aka Seydlitz' boss and according to Zimmermann the source of bad STD advice).
I do want to point out that Heinrich might not have had the chance to say no, even if he wanted to.
True enough!
Dear Diary: Day 1 of the Trip From Hell, aka holidays with Fritz. When I first was told about this, I said: "But I thought I might have the chance to visit Rheinsberg this year". Says he: "You're going to have the chance to visit it for the rest of your life, you ungrateful brat, unlike me. This year, you're coming to the Spa with me, and if you don't start packing at once, I'm cutting down your budget again." I'm definitely going to write that pamphlet about his Silesian mistakes. Maybe it'll sell enough so I can finally pay some of my expenses on my own.