Letter from the Armenian Archbishop of Saint Petersburg to Simon Madator
Date:
1798/1798
Description:
Abstract: An extract of a letter from the Armenian Archbishop at Saint Petersburg [Iosif Argutinsky-Dolgoruky, Archbishop of All Armenians in Russia] to his nephew Simon Madator in Bagdad [Baghdad], dated October 1798.The letter reports on the policy of the Emperor [Tsar Paul I] in the Caucasus, including:Gifts from the Emperor to Prince Gorrgun [King Giorgi XII] of GeorgiaThe planned deployment of Russian troops to take control of ports on the Caspian seaOrders for the establishment in Georgia of a colony for Armenians who have fled Carabaug [Karabakh].The extract was translated and copied by Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad.Physical description: 1 item (1 folio)