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S.B. Kremenchuck to G. Wolgrove — Copy Extract
You will have heard before this time of my
being appointed Lieut: Colonel in the Army
a favour which I am told has not been
conferr'd before on either Foreigner or Native
who had not previously a military rank.
The regiment I am of is at Cherson where my
occupation will lead me from time to time, not
however so much on that account as I shall have
little to do with military concerns, The advantage
I enjoy from the being in the army (over
and above that of the degree of consideration
which it procures me) is the being dependent
on Prince Potemkin alone. It is now about
3 months since we set out from Petersburgh
of which the last fortnight has been spent in
this most charming peninsula which is
annex'd to the Russian Empire.
As the Prince has taken me for some time
past always in the same Carriage with him
You may be sure the journey has been
highly agreeable. I believe he will leave
me by the way on his return to Petersburg
at a great Estate of his at White Russia
where I shall have some Shipbuilding business
which will be my chief Occupation till next
Spring.
In concluding this letter permit me
Dear Sir to remind you once more how
happy I should be to receive a few lines from
your hand and
S.B. Krementchuck to J.B. Extracts
I have just receiv'd news from Petersburg
of the arrival of Men, women & children to the
amount of 139 from Scotland. The Prince was
pleas'd to hear it and will take good care of
them in the Crimea which it seems is the place
of their destination. A short time ago there
came a Ship load of raggamuffin Italians
which had been enticed from Leghorn by our
Agent who being paid by the Crown so much
pr Head, I suppose was not very scrupulous about
the kind of people or how he obtain'd them. some
of them rose, killed the Captain with intentions of
returning, but were caught & brought in first
I believe to Cherson then to Octair a port in the
Crimea, among them was an Englishman who
as soon as it was known that he was a Coalminer
was set to search for Coal in that Country. I found
the poor fellow almost naked & living on five
copecks pr. day (2 1/2) the same as his companions had.
When I spoke of him to the Prince he promis'd
him a good Salary, and when I said he was
almost Naked, he order'd me to give him two
hundred Rubbles to buy cloaths. this I think
proves no small degree of generosity as well as
a favourable disposition towards us English. I
gave the man & his Wife 25 Rubles each to Cloath
themselves, the 150 I was afraid to trust them
with immediately.
Take notice that besides Shipbuilding I have
an unlimited field to employ such tallents,
as I either have or may acquire. The
Empress is expected to embark at this estate of
the Prince's to descend from thence down the
Dnieper. If my rowing Yacht is found
preferable to those Built by the Admiralty
for her, the prince will certainly give it for
her use This will be a flattering way of
renewing the notice She has before honour'd
me with. The Estate of the Prince is called
Krectchoff it is in the province of White Russia
about 100 versts from Mohileu near the
borders of Poland from which it was separated
in the land division of that country. Riga is
the nearest Port in the Baltic.
It is less than 600 versts from Riga to Krectchoff
therefore about 3 days journey at the rate people
travel here.
Vitspck I believe is about 200 versts from
Krectchoff and heavy luggage may be transported
so far by water up the Divina.
The wines drank at Cherson are for the most
part from the Crimea or from the Greek Island
A Senidor wine has much the taste & Colour
of Red Port.
Sudac wine is a white dry wine from the
Crimea as good for the table as can be desir'd.
There is a sort of wine from the Don which has
much the taste & I think as good as Burgundy.
The Prince prefers this wine of the Don & that
of Sudac to all wines whatever.
But we have wines from all countries at
all great dinners Hungaryian is given &
no healths can be drank without Champaine.
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