Dmitrii Aleksandrovich Obolenskii Diary, 1853-1879

Collection context

Creator:
Obolenskiĭ, Dmitriĭ, kni︠a︡zʹ , 1822-1881
Extent:
781 pages 1 box
Language:
Russian .
Scope and content:

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:

Prince Dmitriĭ A. Obolenskiĭ was a high-ranking government official during the reigns of Nicholas I and Alexander II.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located on-site.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
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