Russian noblewoman of Petrin epoch: letters of Avdotia Mordvinova to her son naval cadet in France (1717-1722)
It is the first publication of the originals of the 11 letters of Russian noblewoman A.S. Mordvinova (1677-1752) to her son S.I. Mordvinov (1701-1777), naval cadet of the Russian Navy, in France during 1717-1722. The young Russian nobleman was sent by Peter I to continue training in navigation in France. The system of values of the Russian noblewoman of Age of Peter the Great is brightly characterized in this letters.