ABSTRACT
When Leibniz arrived in Hannover on September 14, 1714, he learned to his horror that the Elector Georg Ludwig-now King George I of England-and his court had left for London three days earlier! Caroline, now Princess of Wales, was still in residence at Herrenhausen with her daughters and her younger son, but the rest of the court was gone. Leibniz considered hiring a coach to follow the royal entourage but decided it would be too diffi cult and might risk an unpleasant scene with the new King. Instead Leibniz wrote letters to the prime minister and other offi cials as well, telling them of his arrival in Hannover and of his wish to leave for London as soon as possible.
