ORLOV GRIGORY VLADIMIROVICH: (1777-1826) Russian Count. Man of Science, Writer and Translator of mul...

ORLOV GRIGORY VLADIMIROVICH: (1777-1826) Russian Count. Man of Science, Writer and Translator of multiple Russian works into French. An interesting A.L. by Orlov, one page, 4to, Naples, 10th January 1817, to Monsieur Breguet at Quai de l«Horloge, Paris, in French. A very interesting letter related to clocks, pendulums and pending debts. Orlov explains to Breguet that he has to stay longer is in Italy and states in part `My absence over the last few weeks has not allowed me to enjoy the pleasure of writing to you earlier my dear Mr. Breguet and to talk to you about my little affairs. My wife«s health is keeping me longer than expected in this country. Unfortunately she is still weak and suffering and therefore we can«t leave Naples before spring, it will probably be towards next summer that I will have the pleasure to see you again in Paris..« further saying in some confidential way `Therefore I write to you with the utmost confidence kindly asking you to accept the payment delay of the little amount I owe you until then. I count on your friendship..« Orlov further refers to clocks and states `The small pendulum did not work for some time, but started working againÉ Mine is working properly and regularly..« and concludes `..Please send me response to the Minister of Russia«s home here.« A letter of unusual content. With blank address leaf, bearing few ink stamps dated in Naples, February 1817. Small overall age wear, otherwise G £600-900 Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) Swiss Horologist. Widely considered the greatest horologist of all time. It is at the Quai de l«Horloge that Abraham-Louis Breguet opened his workshop in Paris and where his timepieces for Napoleon, Tsar Alexander I and many other Kings and Queens were created. The Powerful Orlov family were also good and regular clients of Breguet.