To his Excellency, to whom he refers regarding Colonel of Pasquier
Wilhelmsbad (near Hanau), 2nd July 1782
Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1721-1792) - Duke, army commander and brother of Frederick the Great
Autographed letter signed
1 sheet, written on one page
Sheet size: 23,2 x 18,7 cm
In very fine condition

This is a request of the Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.



‘…Je reclame les Bontés de Votre Excellence pour moi en faveur de mon Protegé qui aura l’honneur de lui presenter ces lignes lui-même. Il souhaite par sa protection obtenir une petite pension momentanée qui le peut faire subsister pendant le tems que ses affaires se terminent, ou qu’il eut de l’Emploi…’



The sheet is in very fine condition. The sheet size is 23,2 x 18,7 cm



Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1721-1792)

Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern and in 1735 the Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. He was a field marshal in the Prussian and British-hannoverian service. His brother in law Frederick II inducted him into the Masonic Lodge in 1740.