King of Denmark and Norway from 1766 until his death in 1808, who was nominally king due to his mental illness; most of the responsibility of running the nations fell to his stepmother, Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, his half-brother, Frederick, and an ever-changing circle of royal advisers. LS in German, signed “Christian Rex,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, June 12, 1778. Untranslated letter signed at the conclusion by King Christian VII of Denmark, and countersigned by Foreign Minister Andreas Peter Bernstorff. In fine condition, with a band of toning to the front and the top half of the address leaf excised. Accompanied by three unsigned engraved portraits.
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