| Description | Notes the departure of the nine Mintaneers (Lezil, Grezin, his wife, James Duncan, James Harley, James Walker, his wife and child, and William Speediman) from Hull for St Petersburg. Also concerns the behaviour and intellect of Leizel which leads Boulton to suspect he has 'other objects in view besides & beyond the Russia Mint,' and the models Leizel has made for Mr Kakoushkin and potentially others and suspects Leizel is intending to leave for Viena. Boulton wants a professional architect at St Petersburg employed and Smirnove's assistance in translating French for his correspondence with Count Wasilieff [Vasilyev].
Also mentions: Mr Woodward, James Duncan. |