KRASNOV ARCHIVE of Andrei BALASHOV (1899-1969) KRASNOV Petr (1869-1947), general, ataman of the Don Cossacks - Autograph KRASNOV Nicholas - Autograph UNIQUE CORRESPONDENCE WITH GENERAL PETR KRASNOV - Open letter to the Don Cossacks. Manuscript entirely autograph in the hand of general P.Krasnov. Letter №8 dated 27 February 1927. 14 pp. and title page, in-folio. A.B.E. (trace of a fold in the middle). In his open letter Petr Krasnov opens many questions around the future reorganization of the Cossacks (questions of territory and land, power and permanent military service). The Soviet power divided the territories of the Don to weaken the Cossacks and end the resistance. Petr Krasnov calls to follow the Grand Duke and gives his vision of the reorganization of the Cossacks. The text is very important for the understanding of the role of general Krasnov with the Cossacks and his influence in this environment. - Open letter of general Krasnov. Manuscript with many autograph corrections. 1/14 January 1929. 7 pp. in-folio; manuscript of the article "To the Russian exile". Article influenced by the facts of Russian emigrant women such as Boris Kowerda's mother, Rosa Kaplan and Zakharenko-Shults. 8 pp. in-4. - LAS with envelopes, signed typescript letters with autograph corrections from P.Krasnov to A.Balashov. 190 pp. Copies of signed typescript letters from A.Balashov to General Petr Krasnov. 148 pp. in-4. 1924-1933. "I will be glad to work in your organization, as I regularly work for the newspaper 'Russian Truth' in General Kutpov's house, because you both do the same thing." General Krasnov sends texts of these open letters to A.Balashov, who takes care of their printing and distribution. Krasnov tells about the news from the Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, gives his opinion on questions of the functioning and financing of the brotherhood. "The death of General Wrangel is a tragedy for Russian affairs. General Kutepov will really have to apply himself to make the General Union of Russian Fighters combatant because at the moment it is rather a mutual assistance union and they do nothing for their real role." The correspondence shows all the problems faced by the brotherhood in the 1930s when power was divided between several camps. Balashov asks for the help of General Krasnov to save the Brotherhood. The general remains among the last true generals of the civil war and his influence is still great enough on the emigration to be able to unite it. "Be like the true father, listen to me. With all the strength of my heart and the hearts of other old brothers who think like me. I beg you, come back to the brotherhood. Calm everyone down and revive the brotherhood. We await your approval (...)." Although General Krasnov's departure from the brotherhood was a hard decision for him, he considers that times have changed and refuses to take the place of "Brother №1". We enclose a typescript with autograph corrections of P.Krasnov's work "The Truth of God". 3 pp. in-4. 1924. ; bindings of the books "The feat", "Largo" and "Vipash" by General Petr Krasnov. In the state. 1931-1932; Loose leaf with the open letter of P.Krasnov as the head of the General Union of Russian Fighters. - LAS and typescript letters signed Nicolas Krasnov (nephew of the general) addressed to B.Popper and A.Balashov from Buenos Aires. 1958-1959. 9 pp. different sizes; copies of letters from A.Balashov. 3 pp. in-4, envelopes. Nicholas Krasnov tells the story of his departure from the USSR and the years spent in the Soviet camps. "Whoever wins will be ataman!" "All the communists, the komsomolets, all those scum who don't believe in God. We must put them in a bag and throw them into the water!" General P. Krasnov КРАС