Autographed letter signed, with red wax seal
Berlin, 28 February 1831
Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz (1780-1831) - Prussian general and military reformer
Personal letter to a Count, written nine months before his death
Inscribed on one page with 8 lines
1 sheet, folded
Sheet size: 28.5 x 26.8 cm
In very fine condition

Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz wrote this letter nine months before his death. The receiver is a count, who Clausewitz abbreviates by name: ‘Mein lieber Herr Graf …(?)’.

In this letter, he refers to military events from the years 1792, 93, 94 and 95.



The letter is in very fine condition. It was formerly folded several times and smoothed, still with some old crease marks. In the outer edges slightly browned and blemished. On the left side with a tear but without loss of text or seal. Sheet size: 28.5 x 26.8 cm.



Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz (1780-1831)

Von Clausewitz was appointed chief of staff in the Polish Prussian Obervationscorps under Gneisenau in July 1830. The Russian troops brought cholera to Poland. When Gneisenau died, Clausewitz took over the command of the Prussian troops, but fell sick with cholera as well and cured himself in Berlin. During this time this letter was written. Von Clausewitz returned to Breslau in the autumn of 1831, where he died eventually on 16 November 1831.