19TH CENTURY. PERSONALITIES CONNECTED WITH SAINT PETERSBURG AND RUSSIA. 7 Autograph letters, addressed to Doctor Dreyfus in Paris. 1835-1838-1839-1840-1842-1843. In French

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CONSUL GENERAL OF FRANCE IN ST. PETERSBURG 1) Letter from the Consul General of France and Chancellor of the Embassy in St.Petersburg. Autograph letter signed, addressed to ‘Mon Cher Docteur’. N.p. 26 December 1839 ? (top left), 26 December 1834 (bottom left). 2 p. with horizontal mailing fold, small holes (without affecting the text). 18.7 x 11.7 cm NICOLAS-JOSEPH MAISON (1771-1840) 2) Letter from Marshal Maison Autograph letter to Doctor Dreyfus. St. Petersburg, 23 January 1835. 1 p. double leaf, traces of horizontal mailing folds, folds at the top and bottom of the left margin, small tears on the right and left margins at the level of the central fold, and small holes (without affecting the text). 20.4 x 13.5 cm PRINCE DOLGOROUKY 3) Letter from Prince Dolgorouky Autograph letter signed ‘Dolgorouky’, addressed to Monsieur le Docteur Dreyfus. N.p. 20 June 1835. 1 p. double leaf, trace of horizontal mailing fold, small stains and small pinholes at bottom left (without affecting the text). 20.3 x 12.7 cm Handwritten envelope with name of addressee, red wax stamp on reverse, small holes. 10.8 x 13 cm PAVEL DEMIDOV (1798-1840) 4) Autograph letter signed ‘Pavel Demidov’, addressed to ‘Mon Cher Monsieur Dreyfus’. Florence 16/28 April 1838 1 p. double sheet, traces of mailing folds, creased, small tears, small holes (without affecting the text). 25.2 x 20.5 cm 5) Autograph letter signed ‘Pavel Demidov’, addressed to ‘Mon cher Monsieur Dreyfus’. Naples 4/16 March 1839 2 p. double sheet, traces of mailing folds, creased, small stains (without affecting the text). 21.6 x 17.3 cm FÉLIX ÉDOUARD COMTE DE SERCEY (1802-1881) 6) Letter from the Comte de Sercey, French chargé d'affaires in St.Petersburg Autograph letter signed ‘E.Sercey’, addressed to Monsieur le Docteur Dreyfus in Paris. Paris, 19th December 1842. 1 p. double sheet, dry stamp top left, mailing folds, small tears right and left margins at the central fold, small pinholes at the bottom left margin (without affecting the text). 22.7 x 18.7 cm Handwritten envelope with postmarks, red wax stamp on reverse. 11 x 13.2 c ‘I am pleased to be able to give you, ... a token of my feelings of esteem and affection by attesting to the services you have rendered to our compatriots in St.Petersburg and the honourable position you occupied in that city...’. COUNT OF SAINTE-ALDEGONDE 7) The Marshal of Camp commanding the department of Vaucluse Autograph letter signed ‘Cte de Ste Aldegonde’, addressed to Monsieur le Docteur. Avignon, 21 February 1843 1 p.1/2, double sheet, dry stamp top left, traces of mailing folds, small tears right margin at the central fold, and small holes (without affecting the text). 23.4 x 19 cm ‘… You cared for me in Russia and I learned nothing about you that was not worthy of praise... Only slander could try to cast blame on what you were or what you did in Russia...’.