PRINCESS ANNA LEOPOLDOVNA (1718-1746), Message to His Majesty King of Sicilia. Saint- Petersburg, November 11, 1740.
Lot 705
6 0008 000
‘Governess’ of the Russian Empire along with her reigning infant son Ivan VI Antonovich from November 9, 1740 until November 25, 1741.
Paper, inks.
30 x 40cm.
Handwritten signature in the end of the text: `Anna` By virtue of the fact that `His Imperial Majesty being infant is obliged to entrust me as his mother to rule the Empire` and expresses his assurance in proper performance of the delegated obligations in particular regarding `duly maintenance of your Majesty`s friendship`.