Pyotr Fedorovich Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) A handwritten invitation using lampblack soot ink on parchment, embossed with the three-crowned royal coat of arms of the Tsardom of Moscow. Quote Dear Lord Kingston, The Honourable Pyotr Fedorovich Sheremetev, Ambassador from the Tsardom of Moscow to the English Court, requests the honour of your company at a private gathering The Ambassador will host for gentlemen interested in trade, to present opportunities to be found in Russian markets. The event will be held at the temporary embassy in Windsor Town on the evening of Thursday, September the 22nd, of the year of Our Lord 1678. Your most humble and obedient servant, Aleksandr Andreievich Potemkin Ambassador’s Secretary Along the invitation a Barguzinsky sable muff was delivered, large enough to be used by a man. Edited January 15 by Pyotr Fedorovich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Kirke Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Quote Lord Kingston is honored to humbly accept the Ambassador's invitation. With the reply was send a small cask of blood orange brandy and one of Kingston-upon-Thames pressed hard apple cider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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