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XX century. Letter of emperor Nikolay II.

Letter of emperor Nikolay II to Minister of Foreign affairs S.D.Sazonov with a suggestion on accordance of Great powers to pass the decision of Austrian-Serbian conflict to Hague International tribunal. By hand of emperor Nikolay II. 14 July 1914.

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XX century. Letter of cesarevitch Alexey Nikolaevich to his grandmother Maria Fedorovna

Letter of cesarevitch Alexey Nikolaevich to his grandmother widowed empress Maria Fedorovna with congratulations on her name’s day. By hand of Alexey Nikolaevich. Alexandria, 10 July 1914.

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First half of the 20 century. Letter of Grigori Rasputin to Count A. Bobrinsky.

Grigori Rasputin was a Siberian healer who was confidant of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna because of his ability to heal Tsarevitch Alexei's haemophilia through hypnosis.
Count Bobrinsky was one of the influential parliamentarians of the time.

1916

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Самоучитель. Руководство к самообучению письму «Английскому красивому». Тетрадь 8

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Самоучитель. Руководство к самообучению письму «Английскому красивому». Тетрадь 7

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XIX century. Letter of grand duke Sergey Alexandrovich.

Letter of grand duke Sergey Alexandrovich to count A.S.Uvarov telling about desire of Alexander III to visit Historic Museum before it. By hand of grand duke Sergey Alexandrovich. Moscow (spring, 1883).

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XIX century. Note-book granted by cesarevitch Alexander Alexandrovich.

Note-book granted by cesarevitch Alexander Alexandrovich (future emperor Alexander III) to cesarevna Maria Fedorovna before his departure for the army at Dunay. Signed: “Your devoted friend Sasha”. Tsarskoe selo, 21 May 1877.

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XIX century. Diploma of Alexander II.

Diploma of Alexander II to 12-th grenadier Astrakhan regiment on the grant of Georgievsky silver trumpets to 1-st and 2-d battalions, to 3-d battalion – n Georgievsky banner for their victory and captivation of Turkish army at Plevna in 1877-1878 war. Signed: “Alexander”. Krasnoe selo, 14 July 1878.

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XIX century. Oath of allegiance sweared to emperor Nikolay I.

Oath of allegiance sweared to emperor Nikolay I given by his heir cesarevitch Alexander Nikolaevitch (future emperor Alexander II) on his personal majority. Signed: Alexander. St Petersburg, 22 April 1834.

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XIX century. Hand-written note of grand duke Nikolay Pavlovich.

Hand-written note of grand duke Nikolay Pavlovich (future emperor Nikolay I) chamberlain, count G.K.Moden with directions of hunting on boars in Potsdam. Signed: “Nikolay”. In French (1820-1821.)

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XIX century. Rescript of emperor Alexander I.

Rescript of emperor Alexander I St Petersburg civil mayor P.S. Pasevyev with a message on birth of daughter of grand duchess Elizaveta Alexandrovna. Signed: “Alexander”. St Petersburg, 4 November 1806.

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First half of the 19 century. Correspondence.

Correspondence of Count Chancellor Nikolai Petrovich Rumyantsev and General Nikolay Nikolaevich Raevsky.

Count Rumyantsev was an outstanding Russian politician, diplomat, educator, philanthropist and collector.
General Raevsky was a great Russian general who achieved fame for his feats of arms during the military campaigns in Central Asia, Serbian-Turkish war and Patriotic War of 1812; cavalry general

1825

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Дьяков А. Уроки для каллиграфии. 1851 г.

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Русско-славянская азбука для совместного обучения письму и чтению 1889 г.

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Русские прописи, составленные согласно указаниям училищного при святейшем синоде совета Спб. 1887

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Самоучитель полного курса каллиграфии и скорописи. Могилевская губерния. 1893

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Зайцев П. Каллиграфический альбом

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XVIII century. Rescript of emperor Pavel I.

Rescript of emperor Pavel I to marching ataman, general-mayor A.K. Denisov on awarding him order of St Anna 1-st degree for bravery and alertness he showed in battles with the French during cross of Switzerland Alps. Signed: “Pavel”. Gatchina, 29 October 1799.

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XVIII century. Letter of Ekaterina II to duke G.A. Potemkin.

Letter of Ekaterina II to prince G.A.Potemkin on giving him 100 thousand rubles for building a house in aspen grove. By hand of Ekaterina II. 4 June 1778.

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XVIII century. Case of Smolensk mayor A.D. Cherkassky.

Case of Smolensk mayor A.D. Cherkassky blamed of coup-d’etat against Anna Ioanovna. Signatures of Anna Ioanovna, A.I.Osterman, A.I.Ushakov, P.P.Shafirov, A.P. Bestuzhev-Ryumin. 1733-1734.

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XVIII century. Letter of empress Ekaterina I.

Letter of empress Ekaterina I to landgrave Gessen-Kasselsky Karl on death of her husband emperor Peter I and on her enthronement. Signed: “Ekaterina”. Verified by chancellor-count G.I.Golovkin St Petersburg, 12 February 1725.

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XVIII century. Letter of A.D. Menshikov.

Letter of А.D.Menshikov to his wife Darya Michailovna with a message about his arrival to St Petersburg accompanying tsar. Signed: “Alexander Menshikov”. In the end- addition made by Peter’s hand: “Thus we send you our bow. Peter». St Petersburg, 29 May 1710.

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Second half of the 18 century. An abstract from Alexander Radischev's book.

An abstract from Alexander Radischev's Journey from St Petersburg to Moscow.
Though it is Radischev's most famous work, Alexander Pushkin wrote about it: "the cause of his misfortune and fame is a mediocre book, not to mention its barbarian language".

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XVIII century. Letter of tsar Peter I.

Letter of tsar Peter I to commandant of city Elbing brigadier F.N.Balk on money expenses for households of his wife Ekaterina Alexeevna . By hand of Peter I. City of Torn, 2 September 1711.

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Second half of the 17 century. Stepan Razin's Proclamation ("Delightful Letter").

"Delightful Letter" is the inflammatory proclamation that called peasants for "killing the betrayer boyars". For this the leader of the rebels promised people "freedom and salvage".
It is the only charter signed by Stepan Razin that survived till present days.

1670

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XVI century. Nikon Chronicles.

It is the largest Russian chronicle in terms of chronology and events mentioned.
It is named after Patriarch Nikon who owned one of the copies.
The Chronicle is a huge compilation based on a wide range of ancient manuscripts many of which didn't survive till present days.

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XV century. Sudebnik (Code of Law).

Written in half-uncial script.

1497

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XV century. Enfeoffment and giving patent.

Enfeoffment and giving patent of the Great Duke of Moscow Ivan III to his nephews.

Uncial combined with cursive.

1497

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XV century. Russkaya Pravda.

It was the legal code of Kievan Rus and the subsequent Rus' principalities during the times of feudal division. Written in uncial script.

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XIV century. Spiritual letter of the Great Duke of Moscow Semion Gordiy.

Uncial writing.

1353

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An agreement charter of Novgorod Veliky with Grand Duke of Vladimir and Tver, Yaroslav Yaroslavovich. It is the first agreement charter that survived to this day.
It is the most ancient document in the collection of old acts of the State Archive of Charters and Manuscripts of the Russian State Archive of Ancient Documents.

1264

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XII century. Gospel Lectionary.

It is one of the most ancient Gospels.
A Lectionary is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian worship on a given day or occasion. A Lectionary provides for a Gospel to be read on each day.

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XI century. Arkhangelsk Gospel.

One of the earliest books of Ancient Rus. Uncial writing.

1059

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X-XI centuries. Savva’s book.

Savva’s book.

A Gospel written in Balkans. One of the ancient books written in Cyrillic.
Uncial writing.

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