King of Denmark and Norway from 1746 until his death in 1766, who relied on his capable 'Age of Enlightenment' advisors to attend to matters of state while he pursued a libertine lifestyle. LS in German, signed “Friderick R,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, September 3, 1764. Untranslated official letter to Christopher Wilhelm Dreyer at St. Petersburg, signed at the conclusion by King Frederick V of Denmark and countersigned by the Danish statesman Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff. The paper seal affixed at the conclusion remains intact. In fine condition, with light overall wrinkling and a few small stains. Accompanied by four unsigned engraved portraits.
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