Dolgorukova biography

Diaries ”each book has its own character. Sometimes he looks like the character of the author, sometimes - the character of the hero. The collection dedicated to Princess Maria Pavlovna Dolgorukova is sincere and bright, his pages reflect the thoughts and feelings of a person of a smart, educated, bright, infinitely devoted to his family, very kind. Princess Dolgorukova Maria Pavlovna.

Photo from the archive of Shidlovsky N. The compiler of the collection - Alexander Petrovich Dudnikov - set a goal when writing this book: to tell about his wife, the closest friend and assistant to Nikolai Dmitrievich Dolgorukov. We think the goal was achieved. Prince Dolgorukov Nikolay Dmitrievich - the diaries of the princess were first published in the book, on the pages of which - her personal experiences, impressions of trips to his native country and abroad, from meetings with people.

The collection contains a brief description of the main events from the life of Princess Maria Pavlovna, compiled by her close friend Anastasia Mikhailovna Tussen, the wife of the personal secretary of Prince Dolgorukov. Also, for the first time in the book, the memoirs of Baroness Ksenia Yuryevna Shidlovskaya, the granddaughter of Maria Pavlovna were published. In them, she recalls her grandmother with great love and warmth.

We suggest you get acquainted with the book by reading a few fragments from it. My magazine and the impressions of M. Golitsyna have a diary in front of us, which was first led by the young girl Maria Golitsyna, then the bride of Prince Nikolai Dmitrievich Dolgorukova, and then Maria Pavlovna Dolgorukova, a wonderful wife and mother. The notes are full of emotions, indignation easily becomes admiration, but in each line there is tenderness, sincerity, kindness, care for loved ones ...

V. Prince Pavel Pavlovich Golitsyn -, father of Prince. Dolgorukova M. from the album of the Life Guards of the Horse Regiment-October 13. Yesterday, from one in the afternoon, there were terribly many guests, there were a man of children who were terribly naughty and shouted. About three o’clock the princess and Petrik arrived, and I felt such a joy to see her that I completely forgot what I had against her.

The good princess kissed me so gently and took me to the side to ask my dad about health, and how I live here. At three o’clock my darling arrived, dear angel Nikola, but we could not talk well, because the children were too noisy. He asked me once again not to have anything against the princess and now I love her again completely. Nicola brought me my magazine in which he wrote three pages of such wonderful things that I just don’t know how to thank him for it!

Yesterday was my dear Nikola, and came very conveniently when Mary and I was at home only together, because the rest all left, who to ride, some to Sheremetev. We sat so long. Nicola was very cheerful and talkative. He will come only on Tuesday. It's horrible! Another long week. But on Saturday I will go to dad. That's joy! Meanwhile, scary! God forbid, so that dad is completely better!

Now he is much better, but still not quite. I love him so much! Just to madness !!! Yesterday he told me that he loves me so much that he was even scared for himself. And it seems to me that I love him even more !!!! How all this will be, which of them will come, how the prince and the princess will later leave, and he, my dear darling, will not leave, will remain with me.

He will have lunch, and in the evening we will send telegrams to relatives. How good it will be, just a miracle !!! I will sit like now at the desk, and he, my dear darling, is next to me, and we will speak so good, so good! Yesterday I watched Sasha Komarovskaya and her husband, and I do not like them at all. So somehow strange among themselves. Sasha makes everything he wants from her husband, and looks at him from the height of his greatness.

We will not be like that. We will respect each other very much. Is it not true, my joy?! My dear!! Nikolai Dmitrievich and Maria Pavlovna got married. And they managed to build relationships in their family on the basis of respect and trust. Prince Dolgorukov N. Great Topal, Klintsovsky district, Bryansk region. Photo by V. Shika ... thank God for everything, for everything! My dreams, my desires came true, I became the wife of my dear Nikola, I will not describe the happy time when we were grooms, then the first time after the wedding.

In the same year, God gave me a daughter, and, it seems, everything that I could only wish was fulfilled, and all that I asked God. Our life is so quiet and carefree, we even often think that it is too early to live more funny, we need to work, bring some benefit to your neighbors. Maria Pavlovna talks about her life, about loved ones and friends directly, with great sympathy.

Dissatisfaction with oneself arises when nothing is done good for the neighbors. Then there is a feeling that life passes in vain ... In this wonderful diary there was a place for poetry, for example, for the poem "Sinners" of Count Alexei Tolstoy. The Princess Dolgorukova is engaged in a lot with children, cares about the house and family. It is painful and scary to read, as the son of Pavlik dies, how the daughter of Lenochka dies from diphtheritis.Maria Pavlovna is afraid to lose one of the children, terribly afraid for her husband, but continues to do everything that can, for Nalenka and Dima, and after little Vladimir.

In the diary descriptions of travel in Russia and Ukraine. No matter how difficult it was, but Maria Pavlovna was happy, because there was a beloved husband nearby. But in the year Nikolai Dmitrievich fell ill and died.

The Lord sent me the greatest grief! But he also sent me and tolerate everything. May his holy will be! The great sinner, I did not appreciate all my happiness, did not understand what I had and the Lord sent me this misfortune, took all my personal cloudless happiness from me, and I have to submit, should live for children, should be worthy of my flying, pure angel, then to connect with him forever.

He went straight to heaven. From there he will pray for his orphaned family. We arrived here on May. A terribly hard, but quietly, calmly in the soul. Each step reminds me of my dear friend! I still can't write! I decided to build a church. Today was the first meeting of our construction commission. Help to build a good, warm temple for our Topalians, for whom Nicolushka worked for years, and who will forever pray for him if the Lord will help me fulfill my cherished dream.

Transfiguration Cathedral. Shica Maria Pavlovna works a lot, she tries not to abandon her husband’s affairs, the eldest daughter - Nalenka - teaches at the school, “decently tired. I am worried about her and in my soul rejoice that she will soon finish classes, thanks to the move to St. Petersburg. But on the other hand, I am very pleased with her. This is her beloved business.

She is lively and satisfied. And, Lord, how Nicola would be happy! Bless us from where you, my dear, good! Meyendorf Born Princess Dolgorukova, Nalenka. From the archive M. Shidlovska-Lisset Baroness N. Meyendorf Nalenka with children Nikolai, Ksenia and Maria. Andronikova all diary notes are the anthem of love, patience, work. There are very few such people, to meet them in life is a great happiness, but even the book about Maria Pavlovna Dolgorukova can teach a lot and will help to understand a lot.