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The diploma, in the Russian language and in Slavonic script, reads 

 as follows: 



Gustavxts Vasa Fox, who presented to his Imperial Majesty the congratulations 

 of the North American Congress on the occasion of deliverance from the danger which 

 menaced Bis Majesty and all the Russian people, l>y the resolution of the Municipal 

 Council of Moscow, approved by His Majesty on the twenty-lift li of August, ISfifi, and 

 in token of the particular regard of the citizens of Moscow for him as a worthy repre- 

 sentative of the great North American people, friendly to Russia, is acknowledged 

 Honorary Citizen of Moscow. 



The Mayor of Moscow: Prince Vladimir Tcherkassky. 

 Councilmen: Assistant Councilmen: 



Prince Dmitry Galitzin. Michael Bibikov. 



CONSTANTINE GlLDBACH. VlaUIMIR VlKUXYA KOV. 



\'asii.iv Bostanzhoglo. Ivan Baklanov. 



\ asii.iy torgashev. alexander gorbunov. 



Jacob Bushanov. Gregory Orlov. 



The diploma is set in a richly carved wooden frame, likewise archi- 

 tectural, resembling in style the border of the diploma, with the arms 

 of Moscow and of the United States combined in the center at the 

 top. Height of the frame, 65 inches; width, 34^ inches. (Plate 3, 

 Cat, No. 255166, U.S.N. M.) 



//. Portfolio which originally contained the diploma of honorary citi- 

 zenship of the city of Moscow. Made of wooden boards, 36 by 28 inches 

 in size, covered with a simile piece of russet leather, richly embossed 

 by a plate of the full size, and ornamented with corners, bosses, and 

 clasps of silver open work in Byzantine style. In the center of the 

 left cover is set a silver plate, 12 inches square, containing in a circle, 

 in Slavonic letters, the name " Moscow " in chased, open, and repousse 

 work. Lined inside with white moreen silk. (Plate 4, Cat. No. 

 •_>.-»5i <;•_'. Q.S.N.M.) 



12. Memorial from Cherepovetz. Representation of a memorial 

 erected by the brothers Milyutin in Cherepovetz, a city in the gov- 

 ernment of Novgorod, in remembrance of the visit of the American 

 special mission iu Kussia and of its receiving a deputation of emanci- 

 pated peasants who went from Cherepovetz to St. Petersburg (a 

 distance of more than 100 miles) to express their thanks to the Amer- 

 icans for the sympathy and esteem shown to the Russian Emperor. 

 The inscription describes the occasion and the object of the coming 

 of the American mission, and the addresses delivered by the leader 



of the deputation from Cherepovetz and by the Honorable 0. V. Fox 



on the occasion of their meeting. In the center is a representation 

 of the American flag, which was presented by Mr. Fox to the depu- 

 tation. On each side is a medallion flanked by the American and 

 Russian flags; that on the right representing the monitor Miantono- 

 inolt in the roadstead of Kronstadt , that on the left, the scene of 



