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Bolotov Andrei Timofeevich – writer of the second half of the last century, genus. in the Tula Gubernia, in the clan village of Dvoreninovo (Alexinsky U.), October 7, 1738. He spent his first years with his parents in Livland and Finland, where his father served. 10 years old was enlisted as a capthenarmus in the army regiment, which was under the command of his father. At the age of 12, V. lost his last, and two years later his mother died. After spending some time in his homeland, B. entered 17 years, in 1755, for active service as a sergeant in the Arkhangelsk regiment and in 1757 sent an officer to the Prussian campaign, where he took part in all important battles. In 1758 – 61 years. he served in the office of the Russian military governor of East Prussia, and at the beginning of 1762 he was transferred from the regiment as an adjutant to St. Petersburg. police general of the bar. Corfu, but soon left in the bet and before the reign of Catherine II went to his village, Here he married and spent the rest of his life, actively engaged in farming on his estate and managing also the estates of Count Bobrinsky. He died 96 years, 7 October 1833. By the end of his life, he was completely blind. The wife survived her husband for one year and died 85 years, having married 70 years. At the time of his stay in the village are the following literary works: “Children’s philosophy, or moralizing conversations between a single mistress and