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:

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:

A leading aristocratic family of Imperial Russia.

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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