Panin Family Papers, 1714-1913
Collection context
- Creator:
- Panin, V. N., graf (Viktor Nikitich), 1801-1874, Panin, Nikita Petrovich, graf, 1770-1837, Panin, Aleksandr Nikitich, graf, 1791-1850, Filaret, Metropolitan of Moscow, 1782-1867, Golit︠s︡yn, Mikhail Mikhaĭlovich, kni︠a︡z.́, Levashova, Olǵa Evgenevna, Komarovskai︠a︡, Leonilla, Uvarov, Sergeĭ Semenovich, graf, 1786-1855, Panina, Sofii͡a Vladimirovna, grafini͡a, 1871-1956, and Panin family
- Extent:
- 600 items (3 boxes)
- Language:
- Russian .
- Scope and content:
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The great majority of the collection consists of correspondence between family members in the period 1820-1874. There are many letters by the following: Nikita Petrovich Panin, diplomat; his wife Sofii︠a︡ Vladimirovna; their sons, Aleksandr Nikitich and Viktor Nikitich, Minister of Justice in 1841-61; and Viktor's daughters Leonilla Komarovskai︠a︡ and Olǵa Levashova. There are also several brief essays by Nikita Panin. Items by non-family members include a photocopy of a letter by Mikhail Golit︠s︡uyn (1714), a letter by Sergeĭ Uvarov, and two letters by Moscow Metropolitan Filaret.
- Biographical / historical:
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A leading aristocratic family of Imperial Russia.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
- Location of this collection:
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