Moltke's Letters to His Wife, Vol. 1 of 2

Download or read book Moltke's Letters to His Wife, Vol. 1 of 2 written by J. R. McIlraith and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Moltke's Letters to His Wife, Vol. 1 of 2: And Other Relatives It is as much to the credit of the German nation, as it is proof of their deep sympathy, that a poetic interest has grown up around the figure of their famous field-marshal's wife. The refreshing element about this sentiment is, that it is equally free from sentimentality and from cant, and that it bears witness to the attraction exercised by the picture of ideal married life in the Fatherland, a life that appeals by its honesty, its simplicity, and its high ethical tone to countless hearths and homes. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that Moltke's relation to his wife was one of those rare unions, the contemplation of which is as fascinating as it is instructive. The charm of such a connection is intensely human; and, in the present instance, it gains in interest to English readers from the fact that one of the partners was of English blood. The Burt family came originally from Staffordshire, and John Heyliger Burt, the father of Moltke's wife, was owner of Colton House, near Lichfield. His first wife was a Holstein lady, Ernestine von Staffeldt by name, whose acquaintance he had made during a visit which, at the close of his Oxford career, he paid to an English friend named Selby, who was married to a Baroness von Brockdorff, and lived in the neighourhood of Kiel. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.