SHM documents

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 the Austrian-Serbian conflict to the Hague International tribunal. By hand of emperor Nikolay II. 14th July 1914.

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. 

Letter of the grand duke Sergey Alexandrovich to Count A.S.Uvarov describing the desire of Alexander III to visit the Historic Museum . By hand of grand duke Sergey Alexandrovich. Moscow (spring, 1883).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 

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. 

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

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, 2nd September 1711.