“Complete Freedom with the Right to Stay Everywhere...”: The Life and Work of N. M. Yadrintsev in St. Petersburg in 1874–1876

Abstract

The publication is devoted to the conceptualization of the biography of Nikolai Mikhailovich Yadrintsev in 1874–1875. during his stay in Petersburg. The chronological framework was not chosen by chance, since after receiving a pardon and moving to a reconciled capital, colossal changes took place in the fate of the Siberian regionalist. In general, guided mainly by sources of personal origin, it is shown that life in St. Petersburg for some two years presented N. M. Yadrintsev of the great significance of the event. From finding a faithful companion – a wife and a long-awaited meeting with a close friend, to public recognition and activation of public work against this background.