Eigenh. Brief mit U.

Lebrecht, F�rst von Anhalt-K�then (1622-1669).

Published by Plötzkau, 27. IV. 1665.

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2 SS. auf Doppelblatt. 4to. Mit eh. Adresse (Faltbrief). Seltener eigenh�ndiger, pers�nlich gehaltener Brief an den Markgrafen Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach (1620-67). Lebrecht erkennt den Baufortschritt einer Burgenpfalz Albrechts an undentschuldigt sich f�r Neugier zu Ger�chten �ber das Interesse Albrechts an einer jungen Witwe; Lebrecht k�nne ein Geheimnis f�r sich bewahren. Ferner zu dem Tod des F�rsten Wilhelm Ludwig von Anhalt-K�then (1638-65): "Lbd sehr wehrtes vom 21 Martii habe ich allererst vor 2 Tagen bekommen, worau� ich dem ersehe da� Lbd den anfang mit d. Burgen Pfaltz gemacht, und dazumahl schon 4 geschossen haben, zweiffle nicht, Lbd werde es dieses Jahr Zimlich hochbringen, Aus meinem Letzten werden Lbd meines Seel. Vettern von C�ten ableben vernommen haben [.] es scheint wohl da� die Leute immer wa� neues gerne schreiben wollen, weil Lbd nun melden da� es an dem benannten ortte ein sch�n Jung Witweibgen gebe, und da� Lbd auf dem r�ckwege Ihr be�er aufwartten wolten [.] bitte Lbd thun mir die gnade und m�chten mir an vertrauen dero gedancken, es sol bei mir alles wohl verschwiegen bleiben [.] mu� vor dieses mahl schli�en, weil noch vil zu schreiben, und auch in die Kuche gehen sol [.]". - Lebrecht war als "Der Angenehme" Mitglied Nr. 321 der "Fruchtbringenden Gesellschaft". Er erbte mit Wilhelm Ludwigs Tod das F�rstentum Anhalt-K�then und regierte dieses mit seinem Bruder Emanuel. Albrecht heiratete im August 1665 Christine von Baden-Durlach. - Papierbedingt leicht gebr�unt. Mit Siegelrest, kleinen Randeinrissen durch Brief�ffnung, winzigen Papierdurchbr�chen, Sammlervermerk in Blei und leichtem Tintenabklatsch. Beiliegend ein Kupferstich von Christoph Riegel (N�rnberg 1680) mit einer kleinen Gesamtansicht von "C�then" (60:115 mm). Seller Inventory # 56100

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Title: Eigenh. Brief mit U.

Publisher: Pl�tzkau, 27. IV. 1665.

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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