131 - Razumnik Vasilievich IVANOV (1878–1946)

Razumnik Vasilievich IVANOV (1878–1946) Lot 2: 1 handwritten letter and 1 postcard in Russian addressed to Jurgis Kasimirovich BALTRUCHAITIS (1873–1944): -1 handwritten letter dated October 1912 from Tsarskoye Selo, in which he asks for significant involvement in the new version of his newspaper: “We must incorporate a wide range of topics: art, philosophy, and criticism; we must incorporate cultural interests into the newspaper.” He wishes to entrust him exclusively with “the entire realm of lyricism, ranging from the appreciation of various books and authors to questions regarding the meaning and nature of poetry,” he then asked him to contribute artistically: “I look forward to your poetry, convinced in advance that it will be a gem for the journal. I look forward to stories or poems—the sooner the better,” as well as theater, and finally, to take charge of foreign literature, “which is completely lacking in the newspaper, which is why, if you could and would be willing to find something interesting, to arrange for its translation or even to write it yourself! “Your letter delighted me very, very much, dear Jurgis Kazimirovich. With your close cooperation and assistance, I will look more optimistically toward the future of the journal, whose past and present are not very encouraging. We must …” -1 L.A.S. dated May 7, 1912, in which he thanks Jurgis Kasimirovich BALTRUCHAITIS for sending him his two collections of poetry. "I had known many of them for a long time; I had not forgotten them and had always loved them. Seeing them gathered together was all the more delightful." -1 C.A.S. dated September 14, 1912, in which he gives him the address to write to. MC Provenance -Jurgis Kasimirovich Baltruchaïtis (1873–1944), Lithuanian diplomat and poet. -Their son, Jurgis Jurgissovich Baltruchaïtis (1903–1988), historian. -His wife, Hélène Baltruchaïtis (1908–2004), née Castel-Focillon, daughter of Henri Focillon (1881–1943). -Then through descendants.