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  1. oleg01

    oleg01 Member

    Hello.
    Please help me. Буфер обмена01.jpg 02.jpg
    I can not read this handwriting.
    What is written and to whom the postcard is addressed?
     
    oleg01, Jan 3, 2020
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  2. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Hi, welcome on Antiquers!
    Dear Sir!
    In reply to your esteemed letter of Oct. 5th a.c., I herewith have the honour to pray you kindly to render the smalk parcel of Botanical specimens from J. Medley-Wood, Esq. Durban- Natal, to our shipping agents, Mssrs Watson & Scull, London, Lower Thamse Street,90.
    Your faithfully
    A. Batalin
    Director of Imperial botanic gardens

    St Petersburgh,
    27 Sept-
    9 Oct 95

    To
    Cr A????ino
    Henry J. Savory Esq.
    Shipping agency
    7 Union Court Old Broad Street
    London E.C (?)
    England
     
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  3. oleg01

    oleg01 Member

    Thanks you
    "Cr A????ino", This is Cyrillic - in England
     
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    London East Central.:) The part of London where Old Broad Street is.
     
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  5. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Should be small -- Just a typo, I know, @kyratango .
     
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Just a smalk typo, no problem.:)
     
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  7. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    No problem at all. :)
     
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  8. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    WHATK? A TYKPO?:joyful::facepalm::hilarious: It was Cyrillic :angelic:
     
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  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Well, I knever!:jawdrop:
     
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  11. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    It seems Alexander Batalin died in 1896 so not long after writing this postcard.
     
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  12. oleg01

    oleg01 Member

    I got lucky. I bought a postcard in England 10 years ago
    And only now I found out that the postcard was signed by the director of the Batanic garden. Miracles at Christmas!
     
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