Charles XII, king of Sweden, 1682-1718. Blonie, Poland. Order to the War Commissariat to quarter the troops until more troops should arrive., 1705, October 26 -

Containers:
box 2
Scope and content:
  1. Signed: Carolus
  2. In Swedish
  3. Address leaf bears broken red wax seal
  4. Accompanied by dealer's description of book from which the document was removed. Typescript document signed, 1 p., 27.5cm., 1935, Nov. 22, signed in ink by Whitman Bennett, 1883-1968, author, movie producer, rare book dealer.
  5. Removed from The History of Charles XII, King of Sweden, by Voltaire, translated by John Joseph Stockdale. London, 1807 (Lilly DL732 .V913 1807).
  6. Note in front cover reads: "Military doc. Charles XII of Sweden. Height of his success, while fighting Russians in Lithuania."
  7. Includes dealer's description of document as well as description of volume from which it came
Acquisition information:
Source unknown. 1982.
Physical description:
Autograph document signed 4 p. 20 cm.

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