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: Dog Addendum

[mildred_of_midgard]

What?! This went to my spam folder? Google, don't you know that Fritz's dogs are highly Relevant to My Interests??! I only found it by accident, looking for another email I'm impatiently awaiting.

Well, now that I have seen it, thank you for the update, felis!

The catalogue also says that Rothenburg, who'd been sent to Paris in spring 1744 to negotiate the treaty with France, brought Biche back with him as a gift for Fritz. But: no source given at all for that one.

The lack of source continues to annoy me, but, the specific date and timing is new or at least a good refresher! I knew we'd seen 1744, but I don't remember seeing the bit about negotiating the treaty with Paris in the spring.

March/April 1751: musician Bach [yes, Carl Philipp Emanuel] for two pieces of clothing, "so ihm die Mené entzwey gefreßen hat" - 59 taler and 12 groschen

Hee. Poor Musicus Bach, having his clothes destroyed by the dog.

Awww, omg, that's amazing! I personally would consider it an honor to have my clothes destroyed by one of Fritz's dogs...except if I worked for him, at which point I'd be too infuriated over the low pay and constant micromanagement. :P