A Sketch in Lithuania’s National Revival: Antanas Buivydas’ Letter to Vincentas Aleksandravičius Cover Image

Lietuvių tautinio atgimimo epizodas: Antano Buivydo laiškas Vincentui Aleksandravičiui
A Sketch in Lithuania’s National Revival: Antanas Buivydas’ Letter to Vincentas Aleksandravičius

Author(s): Aldona Gaigalaitė
Subject(s): History
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: Lithuanian students; the Aušra; the University of Moscow; nationalism

Summary/Abstract: The section Publication of Sources presents a letter from a Lithuanian student Antanas Buivydas to Vincentas Aleksandravičius, dated by the 22nd of January, 1884. It was found in the personal archive of Zofija Aleksandravičiūtė-Navickienė, a descendant of Viekšniai pharmacist V. Aleksandravičius. While studying in Moscow, A. Buivydas was much concerned about Lithuania’s affairs, the publication of The Aušra, and took care of Lithuanian students’ social activities. Both A. Buivydas and V. Aleksandravičius studied at the University of Moscow in the eighth–ninth decades of the 19th century: the former – medicine, the latter – pharmacy. They were good friends and participated in many events organised by Lithuanian students.

  • Issue Year: 64/2006
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 71-73
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: Lithuanian