ALEXANDER II (Tsar of Russia, 1855-1881). Three autograph letters in French with Russian quotations to an unnamed correspondent, his mistress (later wife) Princess Ekaterina Mikhailovna Dolgorukaia (Princess Iurievskaia, 1847-1922),. N.p. (St Petersburg) 23 May / 4 June, 25 May / 6 June and 14 / 26 July 1875, numbered 141, 143 and 190, 12 pages 8vo (20.5 x 13.3 cm.); and 8 scribal copies of letters, 2/14 January 1877 – 26 November / 3 December 1877, numbered 3-6, 122-123, 191 and 195, 23 pages, 8vo, stamped ‘ Archive of N. Markov ’ mostly of a trivial nature with emotional and sometimes erotic content; Together with ALEXANDER I (Tsar of Russia, 1801-1825). Printed document in Russian signed ‘Aleksandr’, awarding the rank of Major-General to Otto Knorring, within engraved border, dated Peterhof, 10 December 1806, 1 page oblong folio (32.2 x 43.8 cm.) (lacks wax seal, slightly soiled) ; and 13 other miscellaneous letters from Count Platon Zubov, n.d. 1 page, Admiral Chichagov, (2) 1822-28, 5pp., Count Markov, 1817, 2 pp. S.Ia. Rumovskii, n.d., 1 page, Count Capodistrias, 1819, 2pp., General Korsakov-Rimskij, 1816, 4pp., A. Gurov, 1828, 2pp., Betanskij, 1759, 4pp., and documents relating to Count A.A. Zakrevskii, 1850 amd Prince A.N. Orlov (3), 1904-09 Provenance Collection Alexandre Djanchieff. By descent to the present owner.
ALEXANDER II (Tsar of Russia, 1855-1881). Three autograph letters in French with Russian quotations to an unnamed correspondent, his mistress (later wife) Princess Ekaterina Mikhailovna Dolgorukaia (Princess Iurievskaia, 1847-1922),. N.p. (St Petersburg) 23 May / 4 June, 25 May / 6 June and 14 / 26 July 1875, numbered 141, 143 and 190, 12 pages 8vo (20.5 x 13.3 cm.); and 8 scribal copies of letters, 2/14 January 1877 – 26 November / 3 December 1877, numbered 3-6, 122-123, 191 and 195, 23 pages, 8vo, stamped ‘ Archive of N. Markov ’ mostly of a trivial nature with emotional and sometimes erotic content; Together with ALEXANDER I (Tsar of Russia, 1801-1825). Printed document in Russian signed ‘Aleksandr’, awarding the rank of Major-General to Otto Knorring, within engraved border, dated Peterhof, 10 December 1806, 1 page oblong folio (32.2 x 43.8 cm.) (lacks wax seal, slightly soiled) ; and 13 other miscellaneous letters from Count Platon Zubov, n.d. 1 page, Admiral Chichagov, (2) 1822-28, 5pp., Count Markov, 1817, 2 pp. S.Ia. Rumovskii, n.d., 1 page, Count Capodistrias, 1819, 2pp., General Korsakov-Rimskij, 1816, 4pp., A. Gurov, 1828, 2pp., Betanskij, 1759, 4pp., and documents relating to Count A.A. Zakrevskii, 1850 amd Prince A.N. Orlov (3), 1904-09 Provenance Collection Alexandre Djanchieff. By descent to the present owner.
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