Abstract:

Based on the memoirs of A.T. Bolotov considered interesting stories of the life and work of the famous people in the second half of the XVIII century: Prince P.F. Golitsyn, Princess A.F. Beloselskaya, Prince S.V. Gagarin and others. These materials are curious to modernity.

Keywords: history, government, science, A.T. Bolotov, XVIII century