"Common days" of the Committee of Petitions during the reign of Alexander I
This article is devoted to the process of petitions and the way of their consideration by the Committee of Petitions during the reign of Alexander I. Changes in the process of petitions given to the Emperor were analyzed according to the archive documents of the fund 1412 of the Russian state historical archives and the complete set of laws of the Russian Empire; the role of the Committee of Petitions in judicial system of Russia at the beginning of XIX century and it’s nature of the relationship with the Emperor was determined; the record keeping process of the institution was studied; the class content of petitioners was examined. The process of writing, submission and consideration of petitions becomes more regulated and accessible for the citizens of the Russian empire in contrast to the previous periods.