18th-Century Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 37

[cahn]

More diaries of our favorite 18th-century Prussian diary-keeper have been unearthed and have been synopsized!

January 18th: Blessed be thou to me! Under your light, my Prince Heinrich was born!

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Re: Heinrich

[mildred_of_midgard]

Let's not forgot when Voltaire was devastated over Émilie's death, and Fritz wrote that he was being so over-the-top that he must be exaggerating. Fast forward almost ten years, and it's all, "All Europe must grieve Wilhelmine with me!"