Dmitrii Aleksandrovich Obolenskii Diary, 1853-1879
Collection context
- Creator:
- Obolenskiĭ, Dmitriĭ, kni︠a︡zʹ , 1822-1881
- Extent:
- 781 pages 1 box
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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The diary covers 1853-58, 1861, and 1870-79, with the longest entries for 1855-56, 1870-71, and 1873. Obolenskiĭ discusses current events, personalities, and the Imperial central government.
- Biographical / historical:
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Prince Dmitriĭ A. Obolenskiĭ was a high-ranking government official during the reigns of Nicholas I and Alexander II.
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- Restrictions:
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