TOLSTOY ALEKSEY: (1817-1875) Count Tolstoy, Russian Poet, Novelist and Playwright. A main figure of ...

TOLSTOY ALEKSEY: (1817-1875) Count Tolstoy, Russian Poet, Novelist and Playwright. A main figure of the Russian 19th century literature. Aleksey Tolstoy was a childhood comrade of Crown Prince Alexander II, later appointing him on the day of his coronation his personal aide-adjutant. Tolstoy died of a self-administered lethal dose of morphine. A good D.S., signed twice `Comte Alexis Tolstoi´, four pages, Paris, 26th March 1920, in French. The partially printed document being a loan request, given by the Franco-Russe Company of Loans in Paris, to Count Alexis Tolstoy. The document reports that Count Tolstoy applies for a loan of nine thousand francs, and responding to a list of printed questions, states in part `Russian citizen - Married - Playwright and Man of Letters - arrived to France on 19th June 1919..´. The document further includes 12 written lines listing the properties and guarantees Count Tolstoy can submit, saying `A) Property at Starsdoub, Toula, close to Kachira .B) Product of my royalties for seven works C) Product of the sale of twelve volumes of my works E) A new novel ''Le Chemin des Tourmentés'' which is being published in four languages..´ Further again the document includes the name and age of his wife and children. To the last page, the Loan Company Committee concludes the approval of only two thousand francs, with two guarantors, and stating that `..for the last time, loan non-renewable..´ Small overall minor age wear, otherwise VG