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Manuscripta Castreniana: A General Preface to the Series by Juha Janhunen
Editors’ Foreword by Timo Salminen and Juha Janhunen
Practical Information
Matthias Alexander Castrén’s letters,…
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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Manuscripta Castreniana: A General Preface to the Series by Juha Janhunen
Editors’ Foreword by Juha Janhunen and Timo Salminen
Practical information
Natalia and Alexander: An Introduction by Juha…
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…
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Jewsi,
Also known as Jiwsi (Verbov), Еуши, Иуси, Юси. It seems the name is first mentioned by Castrén; since then, it has been met in the descriptions and population censuses (Zenʹko-Nemčinova 2006: 17–52).
bo i
Samarovska…
Samojeder i Beresovska Afd[elningen]. kretsen
Samoyeds in the
Berezov uezd
See [Berezov uezd].
1. ObdorskaObdorsk
3261 mk.[mänskliga]men
2309 qk.[qvinnliga]women
2. Kynovatska
Ky[u]novat
Here Kunovat refers to an…
Cap. 1
There are several texts related to this one in Castrén’s manuscripts, which relates to the importance of the description of the landscape and settlements within the field of ethnography. This is also included in the instructions drawn…
Addition at the end of the page: «Канинскiй камень, på Samoj[e]d[isk]: Sale-paj. Тиманскiй камень, på Samoj[edisk]»Ifrån Mesen till
Nes
Nesʹ is situated on the shore of the River Nesʹ (TN Хэйяха) near the west coast of Kanin Nos at…
Floder: 1)
Pija
The River Pyja, a tributary of the Mezenʹ. N65°58′29″ E44°13′34″ (GVR)
Рыя, 20 verst från Mesen, 1 hus vid utloppet. 2)
Somsja,
The River Sëmža, north of Mezenʹ, has its source in Lake Sëmža. N66°11′03″ E44°40′07″…
«från камень траванка faller i
Wolonga.»
The River Volonga flows into Čëša Bay. TN хэвды ʻrib, side’. (GVR) (TaS, KL)
«from Kamenʹ the Travanka flows into the Wolonga.»
eydi, här finnas björnar) 25.
Svoina
The River Suvojnaja…
Floder på Kanin Nos
Rivers on Kanin Nos
Fallande i Hvita hafvet: 1. Чиза, 2.
Волосова,
The River Volosova flows into Lake Beloe. (GVR)
3.
Кия,
The River Bolʹšaja Kija flows into Lake Beloe. (GVR)
4.
Шоина
The River…