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under your command an army, which in 
five months’ time has actually six times 
reduced the, innumerable ‘enemy. to. 4 
contused mass ; but you will particularly 
endeavour, and ‘In every ‘possible’ man- 
ner, not, only to regain the advantage 
which we have renounced, but ‘will not 
omit acquiring new ones, by which you 
will PRA wi, acquire new glory, 
and. increase the well-known esteem in 
which I already hold you. 
27th of August, 1769. CATHERINE. 
[Count R, haying informed the em- 
press by,areport of the 18th of Septem- 
ber, from the head-quarters at Tchertch, 
that on his arrival at the army, he had 
found the troops and horses exceed- 
ingly fatigued from the long and trouble- 
some campaign ; adding, that he was en- 
gaged with distributing the army through 
their, winter. quarters, together with va- 
rious measures for opening the cam- 
paign early inthe ensuing season; he 
received the following autograph letter 
from her.] 
‘Count Peter, Alexandrowitch,—I have 
received your report of the 18th of Sep- 
tember through the hands of Count Iwan 
Grigorjewitch Orlow, and seen with 
pleasure that you have arrived with the 
army, if not quick, yet safe, as the pro- 
verb says. J regret your having found 
the. troops so fatigued, and hope that, 
by your. care, they will be soon again in 
their former condition. Since every 
thing is now in your hands, I do not 
doubt that you will take such measures 
as will supercede all difficulties, and 
place our affairs in a desirable posture. 
‘The plan for the next campaign will be 
soon transmitted to you, and I will just 
mention to you the ideas which are run- 
ming about my head, without. my having 
yet brought them into any order. The 
«campaign. is to be opened near the Da- 
nube, as the last was to be near the 
Dnieper. If this autumn could have put 
as in possession of Bender, half the bu- 
siness would possibly have been done. 
You. probably know that Count P. Pa- 
nin has despatched the Major-General 
Soritch to demand its surrender; then 
you will both have to concert measures 
for taking this city either now or the 
next campaign, according to the direc- 
tions given to. you in the last order. I 
beg you to give me your opinion can- 
didly ; but do not place your reports to 
me under another cover, as I sometimes 
receive the letters, myself from the 
hands of the couriers, but don’t choose 
to open other people’s letters, and 
especially as people are coming to me 
just when I am from home. For the 
Unpublished Letters of Catherine IT. 
{ Nov. I, 
rest, be assured of my constant kind- 
néss for you. OR a arene 
‘3d of October, 1769," Carriienine: 
25 “Authgraph.) & 8 © 
Count Petér’ Alexandrowitch,H¥ was 
informed yesterday that the Moldaviths 
have complained to’ ‘Prince ‘A.'M, Goli- 
zun ‘against the Cossaes, Who; they said, 
contrary tomy manifesto (in' which! a 
promise of ‘kindness’ and protection is 
held out to them“as ‘well’as to‘all26ur 
brethren in faith) beat and plhindéted 
them, adding, “ the Turks “‘Teft“us at 
least our> clothes, ‘but ‘you’ even’ ‘take 
them.” Therefore ‘you’ will give strict 
orders, and under the séyerest punish- 
ments, that no one is to’présumie'to' m- 
jure our brethren in’ faith. ‘' P Hope this 
restriction will free us from maty ‘re- 
proaches, and ‘that you will not néglect 
to stop by your’ activity, disorders” and 
robberies, wherever you perceive them ; 
for I know too well how much you. loye 
justice, order, and discipline yourself. 
In the expectation of the happy intelli- 
gence of the taking of Jassy, I remain, 
as ever, your well-affected, |, 
24th April, 1769. CATHERINE. 
P.S. Our fleet has. reached’ Copen- 
hagen in safety. Prince Dolgorukow 
has arrived in Montenegro, where great 
preparations are making for attacking 
the Turks. Count Alexei Grigorjewitch 
Orlow assures us that he hopes to raise 
as many as 40,000 men, and that he 
purposely named. less than ,he’ could 
have. Three harbours are open for us. 
I have sent to Ssinjawin, in order to 
enable him to do something soor With 
his squadron. The, Grusians (Geor- 
gians) are taking the Lg ay actins 
with 30,000, Solomon with. 20,000 imen. 
If, therefore, we succeed in all this, titd 
God prospers you, as he has: hitherto 
prospered our arms,’ We shall ‘see’ gréat 
things in this age, and the pioe ve 
will suffer a blow, 1 am likewise nb hed 
that an Egyptian Bey has sént to'Venice, 
in order to form a connection with us ; 
he has revolted against the ‘Turks for 
some time past, has the ports in his 
power, deals in corn, and rewards those 
who tell him that we are beating the 
Turks. I write you this in’ order’ to 
let you see the posture of our affairs, 
and in what manner people think of us, 
and to enable you to regulate the better 
the part assigned to you.’ The ‘other 
parts are yet in the dark, they jwill how- 
ever be soon brought to Hehe, Yet xi je 
that one of them will give facilities ‘to 
the others, and assist them; theréfore 
they can all of them not be indifferent 
to you. [Letter 
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