Catherine II Alekseevna the Great (1729-1796), Empress of All Russia. - Autograph.

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Catherine II Alekseevna the Great (1729-1796), Empress of All Russia. - Autograph. Catherine II’s handwritten letter to Prince V.M. Dolgorukov-Krymsky (1722-1782) of March 28, 1781. In Russian. 1 page double folded, 21.5x34 cm. Nut ink. Dutch paper with filigree: Horn in the coat of arms under the crown with letters GR . Traces of folding. Prince Vasiliy Mikhailovich Dolgorukov-Krymsky (1722–1782) - General-in-Chief (1762), Moscow Commander-in-Chief (1780–1782) from the Dolgorukov family. During the Russian-Turkish war of 1768–1774.commanded the Russian army, which conquered Crimea; in memory of this, he received the winning title “Krymsky”.