Christoph Dietrich von Keller
Biography
Birth: 1699
Death: 1766
Originally an envoy from Würtemberg, he eventually joined the service of Gotha where he held various positions including that of privy counsellor (1751-), director of excise (1757-), Head of the Geheimen Ratskollegiums (1757-1760) and First Minister of Saxe-Gotha (until November 28, 1763).1
Life with James Boswell
Boswell had a recommendation for the Baron, which he sent to him in Gotha on October 17, 1764. Keller, however, was not in the city at the time, and the two does not seem to ever actually meet.
Notes
Note 1: The Journal of his German and Swiss Travels, 1764, p. 167n3
Mentioned in
Christoph Dietrich von Keller is mentioned in:
- Boswell on the Grand Tour: Germany and Switzerland 1763-1764
