FREDERICK II (The Great, 1712-1786, from 1740 King of Prussia)

Furious Letter signed Friedrich, in German, to Samuel Von MARSCHALL (1683-1749, Prussian Minister under Frederick I and II),Frederick, as King, shows his anger by underlining some sentences, and sends his complaints to his correspondent stating that "you will remember my recent dissatisfaction with the gold factory. There are only small stocks of mineral ..." further saying "I ruled in the past that there has to be a good and enough store of different minerals at any time. I am very disconcerted that no one satisfies these orders. If a quantity is demanded it isn't there and has to be ordered, which means a delay of some week ...", he concludes that "to get information about who is guilty or what is happening with the lack of stocks in the factory I have decided to call a special committee which will investigate the incident ...", he then lists the members of the committee, including the Finance Minister von Boden, and few more high officers, 1 side 4to., Berlin, 21st December

Samuel von Marschall was minister under the Prussian kings Friedrich Wilhelm I and Frederick II. Marschall is considered one of the most important men of Prussia in the phase of his first political and economic advancement. He introduced modern administrative methods in the absolutist kingdom.
August Friedrich von Boden (1682-1762) was the Prussian finance minister.

Item Date:  1741

Stock No:  38379      £775

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