FREDERICK WILLIAM I: (1688-1740) King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg 1713-40. Known as the 'Soldier King' ...

FREDERICK WILLIAM I: (1688-1740) King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg 1713-40. Known as the 'Soldier King', he was succeeded by his son, Frederick the Great. L.S., Fr. Wilhelm, two pages, folio, Berlin, 8th February 1740, to Friedrich Karl von Schonborn, in German. The King acknowledges receipt of his correspondent's letters of the 8th and 10th January in which he informs the King of the restoration of the Captain of Dobeneck to the Duke of Anhalt's regiment, along with the voluntary acquisition of some non-naturalised subjects, remarking 'This special favour and friendship which your Excellency shows us in that, we recognise with all thanks and we will not let pass by any possibility at the occasion of other important matters to show our true counter-friendship. What Your Excellency likes to state about our Lieutenant Woldeck, we leave to your generosity, whether you want to give him the permission to engage only one or two men whom your Excellency will be able to spare', further referring to concerns over Major de Schultz and that nothing has been reported to him about what occurred, 'However we will see to justice and satisfaction about the mentioned Major, since apparently he has by his own will taken in custody the recruit stationed in Ansbach'. With a red wax seal affixed alongside the signature and the original address panel lightly laid down beneath the signature. Some light overall age wear and a few minor, neat tears to the edges and small areas of paper loss, G Friedrich Karl von Schonborn (1674-1746) Prince-Bishop of Wurzburg and Prince-Bishop of Bamberg 1729-46 who also served as Reichsviekanzler (Vice-Chancellor) of the Holy Roman Empire 1705-34.