![CATHERINE II (1729-1796), Empress of Russia ["Catherine the Great"]. Letter signed ('Ekaterina'), to 'Prince Grigorii Aleksandrovich' [Potemkin (1739-1791)], Field Marshal, Grand Admiral, and Governor-General of Russia's southern provinces, Tsarskoe Selo, 4 July 1786, in Russian, sending him 15,000 rubbles towards the development of the port at Kherson, one page, folio, mounted, framed and glazed. CATHERINE SENDS FUNDS TO POTEMKIN TO DEVELOP THE BLACK SEA BASE AT KHERSON ON THE EVE OF THE SECOND RUSSO-TURKISH WAR.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2012/CSK/2012_CSK_06237_0410_000(catherine_ii_empress_of_russia_catherine_the_great_letter_signed_to_pr063144).jpg?w=1)
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CATHERINE II (1729-1796), Empress of Russia ["Catherine the Great"]. Letter signed ('Ekaterina'), to 'Prince Grigorii Aleksandrovich' [Potemkin (1739-1791)], Field Marshal, Grand Admiral, and Governor-General of Russia's southern provinces, Tsarskoe Selo, 4 July 1786, in Russian, sending him 15,000 rubbles towards the development of the port at Kherson, one page, folio, mounted, framed and glazed. CATHERINE SENDS FUNDS TO POTEMKIN TO DEVELOP THE BLACK SEA BASE AT KHERSON ON THE EVE OF THE SECOND RUSSO-TURKISH WAR.
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