x... 172.-.. FOX COLLECTION OF SOUVENIRS -CASANOWICZ. 



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

 reads as follows: 



The Commonalty of the city of St. Petersburg, with the permission of his mosl gra- 

 cious Imperial Majesty," has nominated (i. V. Fox, Ambassador of the Congress and 

 Assistant Secretary of the Navy of the United States of North America, and Member 

 of the Cabinet of Washington, an honorary citizen of the city of St. Petersburg, as a 

 sign of special resped for him, as the Representative of the People of NorthAmer- 

 i<a, through whom they expressed their most sincere sympathy toward Russia and her 

 Emperor, and in remembrance of the feelings with which this declaration was received 

 by the city of St . Petersburg. 

 St. Petersburg, August :'.. L866. 



The Mayor of St . Petersburg: X. Pogrebov. 

 Seniors: A. Zablotzky, Dessiatovsky, Nikolai 



Bykov, Sv. Averin. 

 Secretary of the City: A. Trevili i 



(Plate 1, Cat. No. 255169, U.S.N.M.) 



9. Casket of Siberian malachite. Containing the diploma of hon- 

 orary citizenship of the city of St. Petersburg. Inlaid with orna- 

 ments of gilt bronze and the arms of the city of St. Petersburg, two 

 anchors, and a scepter crossed, in the center of lid. Lined inside with 

 bine velvet. Height, 5 inches; length, 26 inches; width, 21 inches. 

 (Plate 2, ('at. Xo. 255164, U.S.N.M.) 



10. Diploma of honorary citizenship conferred by the city of Moscow 

 on the Honorable Gustavus Vasa For. This diploma is done in water 

 colors on heavy board and is 36 by 30 inches in size. The border is 

 architectural in the Byzantine style. It comprises a broad base, 

 inclosing a view of the Kremlin, the famous citadel of Moscow, and 

 the bridge leading to it; a tower and spire on each side, which are 

 connected at the top by an ornamental arch, with shadowy battle- 

 ments behind. At the base of each spire is a medallion; that on the 

 left representing the churches of the Kremlin; that on the right, the 

 bronze monument of Minin and Pozharsky, 6 near the Kremlin. In 

 the center of the arch are the arms of the city of Moscow, St. George 

 slaying the dragon/' and surmounting the arch, as well as the two 

 spires, are the imperial arms, the double-headed eagle under a crown. 



« For the bestowing of honorary citizenship, the highest distinction in Russia, 

 unanimity of the municipality and permission and authorization of the Emperor are 

 required. 



f'When the Poles under Wladislas, in L610, invaded Moscow, Minin, a butcher of 

 Nizhni-Novgorod, assembled volunteers, with whose aid the magnate (boyar) Dmitri 

 Mikhailovich Pozharsky, succeeded in driving out the invaders in L612. On the 

 monument Minin is represented with upraised arms, calling on Pozharsky to deliver 

 his country from the Poles. 



c Thi.s was the standard of the Grand I >nkes of Russia until t lie marriage of Ivan 111 

 the (ireat, Grand Duke of Moscow 1 1 162 L508), with Sophia, the daughter of the Las1 

 Greek Emperor. It is still seen in the center of the present imperial arms of Russia. 



