Personalia
Title
Personalia
Description
The printed volumes of Manuscripta Castreniana are divided into three sections (Linguistica, Realia, and Personalia). The Personalia section will contain Castrén’s letters, travelogues, a biography, and a bibliography.
Collection Items
Epistulae 1: Letters sent by M.A. Castrén
M.A. Castrén continued the European tradition of expeditions in Russia but he was also able to fulfil the needs of the Imperial Russian administration for information about the Empire as well as the Finnish national movement’s request to explore the…
Epistulae 2: Correspondence between Matthias Alexander Castrén and Natalia Tengström
After returning from his last expedition in February 1849, Castrén actively started making preparations for his academic future and personal life. In January 1850, he became engaged to Natalia Tengström, the youngest daughter of Johan Jacob…
Itineraria (1–2)
M.A. Castrén continued the European tradition of expeditions in Russia but he was also able to fulfil the needs of the Imperial Russian administration for information about the Empire as well as the Finnish national movement’s request to explore the…
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- Personalia