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The Pomeranian War 1805-1807 1807 Redirected, by courier in trot Zimkendorf-Frantzburg-Zimkendorf-Grimmen,... …letter from the Sw. Army headquarter But there was nobody that the postman could (seal!) to the aide of the General. Dated deliver the letter to. He returned 12 pm. July 12, 1807. Distance was 16 km. Notations in Sw. on front and back It was a high penalty for “dispatch in trot from Zimkendorf July delaying the mail transport. 13, 8 am. Arrived in Steinhagen 9 am and left immediately to Frantzburg.” The letter is now “sent In Oct. 1806 the French Army had uu via Abtshagen to reached the borders to the Sw. Zimken- uu Grimmen, where the aide Pomerania and in Jul. 1807 the dorf uu of the General suppose to French Army in Pomerania was Frantz- be”. Distance Frantzburg about 50000 men. burg Grimmen via Zimkendorf to Grimmen was 23 km. Black colour in seal was used be- cause of the official mourning of Sw. Pomerania the Sw. King's son Prince Carl Gustav death Sep. 10, 1805. The letter route