From Elbing, the rhinoceros was transported to Königsberg, present Kaliningrad (source 7551). It was exhibited there in the first months of 1755 (source 7552). From there, Douwe Mout applied to the King of Sweden to take Clara to Stockholm but this request was denied (source 7553). The next visit recorded in Copenhagen was in June 1755.
Literature
- Van der Ham 2022, p. 184, note 244
Source 7551. Elbingsche Chronik, from Elblag to Kaliningrad
Refer Elblag source 7501:
The Elbingsche Chronic (November 1754) states that the rhino was transported from Elblag to Konigsbergen.
Source 7552. Entry in Berlin Staatsarchiv
Only summary of record:
Berlin, Geheimes Staatsarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz, II. HA GD, Abt. 7, IV Nr. 2446
archivportal-d.de
Schaustellung eines Rhinozeros durch Kapitän Douwe Mout in Königsberg.
Exhibition of a rhinoceros by Captain Douwe Mout in Königsberg.
Context:
Ostpreußen und Litthauen >> 04 Städteverwaltung, (1531, 1557) 1689 – 1808 >> 04.01 Städteverwaltung im Bereich des Kammerdepartements Königsberg >> 04.01.20 Stadt Königsberg (bis 1724 aus den Städten Altstadt, Kneiphof und Löbenicht bestehend) >> 04.01.20.14 Angelegenheiten der und Regulierungen durch die Polizeiverwaltung
1755 / MEMEL, also KLAIPEDA – LITHUANIA
Memel is a region around Kaliningrad
Literature
- Van der Ham 2022, p. 120 and note 111: Stockholm, Riksarkivet, Utrikesexpeditionens protokoll, vol. A 1:51
- SE/RA/11201 – sok.riksarkivet.se
Source 7553. Sweden – Mout letter to King of Sweden
Swedish King in 1755 was Adolf Frederick (1710–1771), reigned 1751–1771
Stockholm, Riksarkivet
SE/RA/757/41/11 Skrivelser till Kungl. Maj:t – Skrivelser från allehanda personer
sok.riksarkivet.se [catalogue entry]
Literature
- Van der Ham p.120 and 184, note 245
Stockholm, Riksarkivet, Tullväsende, vol. 11 ‘Mout’
Mout letter to King of Sweden, 6 April 1755 [written from Memel ?]
Douwe Mout applied for permission to visit Sweden, but was denied this, due to a rule that people who wanted to show animals for money were not allowed.
