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Citation for the GOLD Medal for Neutralization of the Plague in Odessa. 1837.
Folio. 8 5/8 x 13 ¾". Presented to Staff-Doctor Dr. John Praut. Signed by Acting General-Governor of South Russia and Bessarabia Pavel I. Federov. Issued at Odessa, October 22, 1838, Control number: 14516. Comes with original carte-de-visit, and secretarial copy of a recommendation from Vice-Admiral Alexei Samuilovich Greig. Extremely important historical document – an award Citation to extremely rare medal.
Condition: Both document and letter with quarterfold, Very fine.
Dr. John Praut (1794-1841) was the family physician to Field Marshall, Prince Michael Semenovich Vorontsov, Governor General of South Russia. He was also the Honorary Physician to Emperor Nicholas I and personal doctor of Vice Admiral Alexei S. Greig, Commander-in-Chief of the Black Sea Fleet.
Folio. 8 5/8 x 13 ¾". Presented to Staff-Doctor Dr. John Praut. Signed by Acting General-Governor of South Russia and Bessarabia Pavel I. Federov. Issued at Odessa, October 22, 1838, Control number: 14516. Comes with original carte-de-visit, and secretarial copy of a recommendation from Vice-Admiral Alexei Samuilovich Greig. Extremely important historical document – an award Citation to extremely rare medal.
Condition: Both document and letter with quarterfold, Very fine.
Dr. John Praut (1794-1841) was the family physician to Field Marshall, Prince Michael Semenovich Vorontsov, Governor General of South Russia. He was also the Honorary Physician to Emperor Nicholas I and personal doctor of Vice Admiral Alexei S. Greig, Commander-in-Chief of the Black Sea Fleet.