Late autumn in Ilyinskoye: the diary of grand duke Sergei Alexandrovich, 15 October – 16 November 1897

For the first time, a part of the documentary heritage of the representative of the Russian Imperial House, Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich, is published – a fragment of his diary for the period from October 15 to November 16, 1897. The entries were made during his stay in the Ilyinskoye estate near Moscow. The diary describes the daily life of the Grand Duke, his cultural leisure on a country estate (reading, games, hunting), as well as his official activities as the Moscow Governor-General and the Commander of the Moscow Military District.