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Auction: 14035 - Postal History, Autographs and Historical Documents
Lot: 3117

Historical Documents
Russia
Alexander I of Russia
1806 (30 November) letter from St. Petersburg, written in Russian, in which Alexander I announces the birth of his daughter Elizabeth and signed with his elaborate signature. With the original cover bearing large wafer seal (detached) on reverse addressed to Ferdinand II King of the Two Sicilies. Rare. Photo

Alexander I of Russia (1777-1825), Emperor of Russia (1801-25) and first Russian King of Poland (1815-25)

As well as first Russian Grand Duke of Finland and Lithuania. Under his rule Russia gained new territories by acquiring Finland and part of Poland, and his succesful foreign policy was characterized by his diplomatic skills in alliances with other powers and by victories in several military campaigns which included the famous defeat of the Napoleonic "Grand Armée" in Russia


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Estimate
£1,500 to £1,800