On January 8, 1875, a general meeting took place. D. member A.F. Bistyavovsviy read the message: “Historical outline of the death penalty in Russia* (see in the articles section).
The next private meeting took place on January 19.
The Chairman of the Society, V. S. Ikonnikov, spoke about the importance and usefulness of a reference historical dictionary. A complete reference dictionary should include: a) personal names, b) geographical names and c) subject terms. But, in cases of urgent need, at first, it would be enough to limit ourselves to compiling a dictionary of subject terms. After hearing the above proposal, it was decided to form a commission, chaired by V.S. Ikonnikov, from the cities. members Malyshevsky, Voronov, Ternovsky, Zaderatsky and Tumasov, to prepare for the next meeting a report on ways to implement the above proposal.
After that, member S.T. Golubev read the message: “Biographical information about Peter Mogila, before his ordination to the rank of Kyiv-Pechersk archimandrite* (see in the articles section).
In a private meeting that took place on February 9, a statement was heard from the city librarian at the University of Warsaw, Mr. Mikutsky, with a request to collect the names of rivers and populated areas in the southwestern region. Determined: to take note and discuss in the above-mentioned commission.
On the occasion of the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Moscow Archaeological Society, the Society of Nestor the Chronicler decided to send a congratulatory address to the above-mentioned Society and immediately presented
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THE CHRNICALER NESTOR
lived to elect the chairman of the Moscow Archaeological Society, Count, as an honorary member; Alexey Sergeevich Uvarov, who was unanimously elected.
D. member V. I. Modestov made a report on the inscriptions on Olbian cains belonging to the University of St. Vladimir. One of these stones was examined by Köhler, who saw it in Tulchin, and the inscription was published. The inscriptions on the other two stones were read by the referent. From them it is clear that the inscriptions, like the stones themselves, had a dedicatory (votive) meaning *).
D. member P. P. Rozanov presented to the attention of the Society the local legends he had collected about the Battle of Kulikovo in the Dmitrievsky Monastery, located 40 versts from the site of the massacre. These legends are concentrated around Dmitry Donskoy and Peresvet (see in the articles section).
In conclusion, the Society listened to the report of the commission on the compilation of a historical dictionary, and classes were distributed between GT. members who agreed to take on this work.
February 26, member A.D. Voronov reported “on the spread of Christianity among the Lusatians,” and Dr. A.V. Rozov “on the origin of the name of the city of Kyiv.”
On April 2, 1875, a general meeting took place. I. I. Malyshevsky suggested reading “about the princes and princesses Olelkovich.”
Having explained the origin of the Olelkovichs, their relationship with the Moscow Grand Ducal House, he focused on the activities of Semyon Olelkovich as a representative and champion of Orthodoxy in the era of the division of churches, and finally moved on to the story of the fate of the children of Prince Semyon and his nephews, the princes of Slutsky and Kopylsky.
Having further dwelled on the personality of Princess Anastasia, the wife of Semyon Mikhailovich Slutsky, who defended the rights of her son, the author moved, regarding the relationship of the Olelkovich princes with Ostrozhsvimi, to the fate of Galka-Elisaveta Princess Ostrozhskaya, a rich bride, a representative of the Orthodox party, whose mother was a strict Catholic; the wife of Olelkovich and the Polish Count Gurka, Galka was a victim of party intrigues and her mother’s despotism. The reading ended with a description of the further fate of the Olelkovich-Slutskys.
‘) This message with drawings was placed in the Univ. Izv. 1875, No. 6.
The Secretary of the Society reported a letter of gratitude from Moscow. Archaeological Society to the Nestor Society, in response to the greeting sent to Kyiv, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of Moscow. Arch. Society.
In the Kyiv Historical Society of Nestor the Chronicler.