The pest of 1713 in Schleswig-Holstein

  • A letter from 1713 from Gravenstein to Rendsburg. The letter was sent from count Charles Ahlefeld (Stadtholder of the Duchy of Schleswig) to the mayor of Rendsburg. The count is asking for details about the pest in the principality and wants to know which towns are free of contagion now ...


    In my opinion the outside of the letter shows signs of a treatment with vinegar as I know it from my other disinfected letter.


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