Mahlmann, Siegfried August, Leipzig Hofrat, writer and publicist, playwright, narrator and poet (1771-1826). Eigh. Letter in the U.S. "Mal". 3 pp., closely described. Double sheet with address and varnish seal. 8vo. O. O. 10.XII.1807. Contentful letter - in the situation after the defeat of Jena and Auerstedt - to the writer and Prussian war and domain councillor Friedrich Karl Müchler (1763-1857) in Berlin. "With us ... it has been very alive for some time through marches. The German and Italian troops are pouring out of Prussia and, as they say, the French will soon follow. I am amazed that your last letter has not yet turned this court into a certainty. The rumours that Berlin would not be cleared this winter are also being carried on here, but the perpetual marching back of the troops seems to prove the opposite. From Berlin we now receive the announcements of the journals interrupted by the war. Mr. Kuhn has metablited himself and continues with Kotzebue the free-mute. I bet Mr. Kuhn will be a successor to Gabriel [!] Merkel, I have also received the announcement from the newspaper bey Litfaß. It's strange that everyone is dating so early and so late, the one from Kuhn is dating October and only yesterday she came to me to see ... Probably they should only wander into the world after the departure of Franz. and now one does not want to silence the time before the end of the year ...". There are interesting comments on Friedrich von Cölln [the controversial author of the "fire fires"] and other contemporaries. "... Unfortunately I have not yet received your writing against Cölln to read ... Cölln didn't bey me before he left. I am sure his whole intention is to play an important role. It is incomprehensible that he was given his place again, since so many worthy men must die without fault ... I haven't had letters from Königsberg for a long time. Tell the queen to be pregnant. Truly this fact explains the character of the king ...".