Berlin
Ever since learning that a large sum of donations had been raised in Austria, Frederick William IV was thrilled. Yes, thrilled, definitely not angered.
Besides the Kingdom of Prussia, the donations collected from across the German Region, if converted to Austrian shieds, amounted to about 43 million--with Austria alone contributing over 30 million.
That sum was nearly half a year's fiscal revenue for the Kingdom of Prussia. If it could all be obtained, it would undoubtedly be a godsend to the cash-strapped Prussian Government.
Unfortunately, His Majesty Franz had proposed earmarked funds, resulting in many German states following suit, though of course, they weren't as scrupulous as His Majesty Franz.
Up to this point, the Prussian Government had still received over five million shieds in donations from the German Region, with the remainder being intercepted by their respective governments.
