"MY DEAR SON FRITZ,--I am very glad you need no more physic. But
you must have a care of yourself, some days yet, for the severe
weather; which gives me and everybody colds; so pray be on your
guard (NEHMET EUCH KUBSCH IN ACHT).

"You know, my dear Son, that when my children are obedient, I love
them much: so, when you were at Berlin, I from my heart forgave
you everything; and from that Berlin time, since I saw you, have
thought of nothing but of your well-being and how to establish
you,--not in the Army only, but also with a right Step-daughter,
and so see you married in my lifetime. You may be well persuaded I
have had the Princesses of Germany taken survey of, so far as
possible, and examined by trusty people, what their conduct is,
their education and so on: and so a Princess has been found, the
Eldest one of Bevern, who is well brought up, modest and retiring,
as women ought to be.

"You will without delay (CITO) write me your mind on this. I have
purchased the Von Katsch House; the Feldmarschall," old
Wartensleben, poor Katte's grandfather, "as Governor" of Berlin,
"will get that to live in: and his Government House, [Fine enough
old House, or Palace, built by the Great Elector; given by him to
Graf Feldmarschall von Schomberg, the "Duke Schomberg" who was
killed in the Battle of the Boyne: "same House, opposite the
Arsenal, which belongs now (1855) to his Royal Highness Prince
Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia." (Preuss, i. 73; and
OEuvres de Frederic, xxvi. 12 n.)] I will have made
new for you, and furnish it all; and give you enough to keep house
yourself there; and will command you into the Army, April coming
[which is quite a subordinate story, your Majesty!].