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ORLOV NIKOLAY: (1827-1885)

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ORLOV NIKOLAY: (1827-1885) Prince Orloff. Russian Diplomat and close friend to Emperor Alexander III. Ambassador of Russia to Paris and Brussels 1859-69. A liberal mind and respected Diplomat. A good A.L.S., `P[rince]. O[rloff]´, four pages, 4to, Brussels, 19th February 1865, with embossed crowned monogramme with his initials to the upper left corner, in French. Prince Orloff writes a draft letter, with bold and large writing, to be addressed to His Majesty, stating in part `According to the recent literary convention held between Russia and France, no translation can be published without the previous consent of the author. The reading of your work which I have just finished, Life of Julius Cesar, makes me ask to Your Majesty the authorization to translate this work into Russian.´ Orlov refers to some of his own translation works, such as `..I have translated more than a military work, and in 1856 I published a detailed work on the marvellous military campaign of Iena and Auerstadt..´ VG

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