The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01

Intimate Letters AbOut an Anglo
German Marriage.


From the London News's Berlin Core
spondent.
In the next few days a book is going to
appear here by Margaretha Won Poschinger
G3nlalnlng "reminiscences OF the Emperor
Frederick. The first volume brings some
pleasant episodes of his youth and early
manhood. In the following letter he an
nounced to his aunt. the Empress dowager
OF Russia, his betrothal:
"Pottsdam, II April. 1856
. My Dear Aunt--You must permit ne, al
though papa intends doing so. too. to inform
you OF my betrothal TO the Princess ROYAL
OF Great Britain. Since my earliest youth
g0Gtu, uedr aunt. nave always treated me
Win so much kindness and love, and cs-
peclally since my never-to- be-forgotten visit
IN 1872 permitted me to be so confidential
Win you, that dare to beg for your SYM
pathy also at this moment Ny relations To
my dearly beloved fancee are based on true
love, the real Introduction to my future do
mesuc happiness, quality of heart and mind
which are very ripe and developed for her
comparative youth, soon let us come to an
UNDERSTANDING, ON account of the confirm
alton this had TO be kept secret And 81
take the liberty, my dear aunt, of appealing
TO your truly motherly heart to also transfer
your kndness TO the future niece who will
certainly prove worthy of it"
on ms wedding day, Jan. p. 1S5s the
prince haG received from the Empress pnotn-
er Of Russia (his fathers sister, the fol-
lowing congratulatory telegram
My thought and prayers accomDanv van
to the altar and after the marriage / low
fully greet your Victoria as dear niece SI.v
TINS day remain a blessed one ali your
An answer to this hearty coneratuIatio,
one may considet the following letter which
me me prince sent 70 the Empress mother after
being married four weeks, and which con
tains the joyful confession of perfect han
piness i'''i
Berlin, the 22d, February. ISIS
Dear Beloved Aunt should NOT like
10 leave without giving him - few
INES 10 you. which come from a happy
husband IN the real sense of the word +
LOT my part also wished to thank YOU for
the bestowal of the St Catherine Order On
my WE which was source of great pleas
uIe, ana Whicn was worn the day after our
entrance into Potsdam. at the really snIendid
reception IL Berlin for the first time Volr
Rrna WORDS 70 Victoria gave also me very
great pleasure, and We're precious
rlnuauon OF all the tokens of your gracious
Syihpdthy Tor her since you have known
was exSeed, rItu1e niece Our return home
80 M"1 SATeeuihgly beautiful and solemn and
uthy pieaslng was the general iovful mar
9 Az ot4eses TOOK IN il in all places My wiz
uepOIted herself with such tact and 81 v.siI
ana myself could Judge how satisf3ed 49,
was WIN her. Our marriage i'm Tondon ,,a.
6 eISUI t1esu Win uncommon solemnity quite
oeSVIc my expectations. and all passed off
wen without disturbance of any snrt 4s,.e-
IN sun rare IN winter and a london rr.-
caee 81 ~ gu rs glory which was also u.
80 VI our entrance into Berlin So Shat
apart from the wintry atmosnhere evsr1,
s s vent according TO wish / find much
and bans msaueu ire, peace and happiness.
,,,,+,,, - ~ q pISsentment as il the honey
moon would continue also during orr futmre
,1,e'e.S !, NY a. we by no means move I'm
boa. g. - tNSLollS, HOW glad Il 10
lisdT that you, dearest aunt are now SO
No ei e,, zen you are forbidden to breathe
ne ar may it remain so, so that at
sne beginning Of the nice time If fbe wear
you may pc able to spend a very agreeable
- Tint s ~ without being always Obliged
ia SEMI ~, your oub nealth, May / be allowed
eiatl,. !, eisg cousins the best greetings, espe-
vos,r i w, ranny and Olga: further. also.
HESS t S,S,, travelling companions GOD
rowing and obediert nenhsve
'FTlEDERICK WrII.1AAr4