On the eve of the celebration of 206 anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko in Chernihiv Historical Museum named after V. Tarnowska museum held a meeting with students of National University "Chernihiv Collegium". For the attention of the audience was presented the exhibition "Taras Shevchenko in Yagotynske circle of friends". A unique exhibit is the album with which the poet. They were copied from the first edition of "Kobzar" (1840 рік) Hope in Zhdanovich 1844 year. She graduated from the Poltava Institute of Noble Girls, as evidenced by its certificate, issued 1842 year, the original of which is preserved in the State Archives of Chernihiv region.
Reed Zhdanovich came from Chernihiv, but on this branch, which belonged to the daughter of Yegor Zhdanovicha, nil. Interestingly, the girl while staying in a family Repnin Yagotin met with Taras Shevchenko, listening to poetry in his performance. Apparently, Then there was the desire to have a notebook, which dates from the years 1844-1861.
Repnin pupils were sisters Psyol, are orphaned. Next three - Glafira was artist. When I arrived Taras Shevchenko, She gave him his studio. Subsequently Glafira married Peter D. Dunin-Borkowski, gentleman from the village of Great Lystven Horodnya County Chernigov province. Preserved a portrait of Shevchenko. The album can be seen poems autographs and Alexandra Glafira Psyol.
The last entry is dated 1861 was owned by close friend Shevchenko, poet Victor Zabily. His poem "Prayer" was written under the impression of his participation in the reburial of the ashes of the Kobzar on the Monk's Hill in Kaniv.
Senior researcher of the museum Svetlana Polovnikova
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