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Münchow, Sr.

Christian Ernst von Münchow was chamber president in Neumark and resident at Küstrin in 1730. He is reported by others (including his son and Wilhelmine) to have brought the news of the impending execution to Friedrich and to have been present in the room with him when it took place.

On November 7, 1730, he wrote a report of the execution to Friedrich Wilhelm. This report is given by Hoffbauer in his 1905 monograph Die Kattetragödie in Cüstrin und ihre Stätte, pp. 23-24. Translation mine.

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Lepel

Otto Gustav von Lepel was the commandant and governor of the fortress at Küstrin in 1730. He was the one charged by Friedrich Wilhelm with Friedrich's imprisonment and Katte's execution.

On November 6, he wrote the following note to Friedrich Wilhelm, stating that the execution had been carried out. This report is given by Hoffbauer on page 42 of his 1905 monograph Die Kattetragödie in Cüstrin und ihre Stätte. Translation mine.

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Hoffbauer reports that on November 7, Friedrich Wilhelm wrote a letter to Lepel demanding more detail. Lepel then replied on November 8 with the following more detailed account, given by Hoffbauer on pages 45-46. Translation mine.

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