Historical Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 42

[cahn]

Last post, we had (among other things) Danish kings and their favorites; Louis XIV and Philippe d'Orléans; reviews of a very shippy book about Katte, a bad Jacobite novel, and a great book about clothing; a fic about Émilie du Châtelet and Voltaire; and a review of a set of entertaining Youtube history videos about Frederick the Great.

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Re: Leining to Fredersdorf: Letter 3

[selenak]

Papers: You know, at this point, what I'm most curious about is whether or not Glasow in addition to the embezzling did some spying for the Saxons. AW (still with Fritz at this point) says he did, but I want to know whether that means he made actual copies of Fritz' letters or stuff like this, or just that he met with the Countess Brühl (about to be kicked out of Saxony by Fritz, remember). For what it's worth, the AvB Brühl biography didn't mention Glasow at all, though of course it means the Countess getting kicked out, which is presented as the last in a long line of indignities (after Fritz had already taken her house(s) and so forth).

I'm still amused that Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria cast a paunchy middle aged guy as Glasow, when the one thing every one agrees upon is tha he was a sexy himbo and that this is why Fritz hired and promoted him in the first place.

Heinrich: In the light of later events, I'm restraining myself not to comment. At least Kaphengst would never have spied on me!

Fritz: There was nothing to spy on. And given that Reisewitz already embezzled your money when you were still in your 20s, you better not comment.

Re: Leining to Fredersdorf: Letter 3

[mildred_of_midgard]

You know, at this point, what I'm most curious about is whether or not Glasow in addition to the embezzling did some spying for the Saxons.

Sadly, I don't think Leining is going to tell us. It's just our luck that he promises Fredersdorf a complete account, and then doesn't have time to put it in writing and sends a messenger instead!!

Heinrich: In the light of later events, I'm restraining myself not to comment. At least Kaphengst would never have spied on me!

Fritz: There was nothing to spy on. And given that Reisewitz already embezzled your money when you were still in your 20s, you better not comment.

*dies*

Re: Leining to Fredersdorf: Letter 3

[cahn]

Heinrich: In the light of later events, I'm restraining myself not to comment. At least Kaphengst would never have spied on me!

Fritz: There was nothing to spy on. And given that Reisewitz already embezzled your money when you were still in your 20s, you better not comment.

HAHAHAHHA omg!