From the Letters of the Lubny Colonel Leontiy Svichka

Abstract

The article presents archival documents, letters of Lubny colonel Leontiy Svichka concerning his connections with civilian colonel Ilya Novytsky, solving problems of supplying border troops with provisions, money, location of companions in winter apartments in Lubny region, resolving conflicts between comrades and locals. The letters published in the article also shed light on the defense of the borders of the Hetmanate from the attacks of the Horde, on the contacts of Svichka and Novitsky with the Hetman of Ukraine Ivan Mazepa.

Keywords

• hetmanshchуna
• lubny
• hetman
• colonel
• letters