The Englishwoman in Russia: impressions of the society and manners of the Russians at home. By a Lady, ten years resident in that country. London: J. Murray, 1855 C5767

The Englishwoman in Russia: impressions of the society and manners of the Russians at home. By a Lady, ten years resident in that country. London: J. Murray, 1855 C5767

Mad Dogs and Englishmen... During Catherine's reign, the British had established themselves as a powerful minority in "Peterborough," as it was called by some of the Brits. They ran factories and were fully involved in the intellectual and social life of the city, as merchants, craftsmen, physicians, technicians, administrators, and bankers, and had positions of influence that benefited both the British and the Russians. In one sense they isolated themselves, living in their own self-sufficient communities, but they still took part in every aspect of the social and business goings-on of their new home city. The Department of Special Collections houses many accounts in English as well as in French, German, and other European languages, of western transplants and sojourners to the East.

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