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BRUNNOW
(Count Philipp Ivanovich, 1797-1875, German-born Russian Ambassador to London 1840-1854 and 1858-1875)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear friend',
in French with translation, saying that the dinner to meet the Queen of the Netherlands, Anna Pavlovna (1795-1865, sister of Nicholas I, and wife, 1816, of the Prince of Orange, later Willem II, King, 1840-1849), is to take place on Monday and not tomorrow Sunday, and asking if he would come and share our usual roast beef tomorrow Sunday, with a footnote in the hand of and signed by [Monsieur] A. de Berg, Consul General for Russia, certifying that this is an autograph of Brunnow, Ambassador from Russia to London for 35 years from 1841 until his departure for the Continent. 1st/13th July 1883, the letter 1 side 8vo., no place, 'Saturday' no date, circa
Item Date: 1845
(Translation) Saturday My dear friend, The dinner to meet the Queen of the Netherlands is to take place on Monday and not tomorrow Sunday. Accordingly I hasten to beg you to come and share our usual roast beef tomorrow Sunday. Yours ever Brunnow. [In the hand of Monsieur A. de Berg] Ambassador from Russia to London for 35 years from 1841 until his departure for the Continent the 1st/13th July 1883. Certified by A. de Berg, Consul General for Russia.
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M. de Berg's count of years includes 1854 - 1858 when Brunnow was recalled on account of the Crimean war.
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