Bantysh-Kamensky Dmitry N.

son of Nikolai Nikolaevich, B. Kamensky, historian Malorussia. Born in Moscow on November 5, 1788, education received at home, began service in the Moscow archives of foreign counterparts, which consisted of administering his father. Being sent to Serbia, B. Kamensky, described his trip in "Journey to Moldavia, Wallachia and Serbia" (Moscow, 1810). After a short service at the College of Foreign Affairs, he joined first officer on special assignments, and then the office manager for Prince NG. Repnin, . appointed in 1816 the military governor of Little Russia, . and wrote, . on his behalf, . "The history of Little Russia, . from joining it to Russia's state before the abolition hetmanship, . with a general introduction, . application materials and portraits "(4 vols., . 1822; 2-ed., . 3 vols., . M., . 1830; 3rd ed., . 1842),
. In 1825, BI-Kamensky was appointed governor in Tobolsk; much cared for the improvement of the city, improving the life of exiles and local natives (contributed to the abolition of bride price among wild Voguls), on the edge of industry. In 1828, after the senator audit against him had been prosecuted in respect of which he has made a detailed note: Shemyakin court in the XIX Century ", part of it was published in the Russian past for 1873. To this period belong his "Dictionary of memorable people of the Russian land" (5 vols., Moscow, 1836; additions in 3 vols., St. Petersburg., 1847), based on a set of archival sources, family documents and oral communications. In 1836, BI-Kamensky was appointed governor of the Vilna province, where he drew attention to the improvement of charitable institutions and hospitals, . Device Cities, . but soon there was recalled and appointed as a board member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Department of principalities,
. In 1840 - 41 years saw the publication of the first part of his "Biography of Russian Generalissimo and General-Field Marshal". He owns more "Acts of famous generals and ministers, . served in the reign of Peter the Great "(M., . 1813, . with 22 portraits and 2 medals, 2 ed., . M., . 1821, translated into French and English languages), "Sources malorossiyskoy History" (published Bodyansky in "Readings in Moscow common history", . 1858, . kn,
. I, and 1859, Prince. I). - See. "Russian Antiquities", 1888, XI; "Universal Illustration" 1889, N 4, "Russian Antiquities", 1889, V, X, XI, 1892, V - VII; "Russian Archive" 1891, V, 1892, XII. Some papers B.-Kamensky published in "Russian Antiquities", 1896, V, 1904, IX.