Second wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia and mother of Tsar Alexander I and Tsar Nicholas I of Russia (1759–1828). Handwritten endorsement in Cyrillic, signed, “Maria,” at the top of a manuscript document, also in Cyrillic, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.5, March 20, 1827. Maria grants permission for the son of an orphanage employee to be christened. In fine condition.
