Sophia Nikitina, died on way to place of exile
Summary
Sophia Nikitina, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left.
Sophia Nikitina was a young girl attending school in Kiev when she was banished as an administrative exile to Eastern Siberia. Having traveled approximately 3000 miles of her journey, she contracted typhus in one of the etapes. Forced to continue her journey, she died in Achinsk prison.
Transfer; Manuscript Division (George Kennan Papers); 1973; (DLC/PP-1973:080).
Forms part of: George Kennan Papers.
Tags
Date
01/01/1884
Location
Chita (Chitinskai͡a oblastʹ, Russia), 52.03333, 113.55000
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain