Historical Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 44

[cahn]

Not only are these posts still going, there is now (more) original research going on in them deciphering and translating letters in archives that apparently no one has bothered to look at before?? (Which has now conclusively exonerated Fritz's valet/chamberlain Fredersdorf from the charge that he was dismissed because of financial irregularities and died shortly thereafter "ashamed of his lost honor," as Wikipedia would have it. I'M JUST SAYING.)

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Re: The two letters from Glasow to Fredersdorf - Translation

[cahn]

When he realised Fredersdorf wasn't really gone, and was a sharp customer, he probably was relieved at first he went with Fritz to war and Fredersdorf did not - and then he saw that a) war time Fritz was a different thing than peace time Fritz, and b) now that he was de facto Treasurer, with no more supervisor, there was lots of money to be made! Especially if/when Völcker pointed this out as well, and ordered the fake signet.

Heh, I buy this, and Glasow not having a grand plan. needs someone behind him who's more ruthless, doesn't he

Meanwhile, I wouldn't be surprised if Fredersdorf did wonder whether any dislike or distrust he may have had for Glasow was simply due to the fact Glasow was the hot red Porsche of hussars, and told himself not to be ridiculous.

Awwwww this is totally my headcanon now!