THE HOUSE IN BETHANIA

Abstract

The K. Kekelidze National Center of Georgian Manuscripts holds the personal archive of Baron Alexander Pavlovich Nikolai (1821-1899), a Russian statesman of French-Swedish descent. Among these materials are several hundred French-language letters addressed to his brother, Leonty Nikolai. Approximately 300 of these letters, dating from 1849 to 1862, have been translated and studied, revealing fascinating insights into the history of Georgia and beyond.