blagodenstviia" ("Union of Welfare"), a secret society organized by the future Decembrists. Despite . In the light of the Decembrist uprising which took place four years later, however, A. KH
Creator
Benckendorff family
Abstract Or Scope
The bulk of the collection consists of Benckendorff family correspondence with prominent Russian noble families, documents, and photographs. There are also manuscripts, financial statements and drawings.