Topic: Archives
Last week I gave a rough estimate of the number of documents for each month. This time I am going to take this one step further, starting with 1700:
January: 69 letters and other documents
February: 63
March: 92
April: 102
May: 131
June: 136
July: 90
August: 50
September: 58
October: 75
November: 94
December: 112
It should of course be remembered that several volumes remain and that this list only concerns incoming correspondence. However, despite losses I believe it does indicate a few things. Notable is first the increased volume after the Saxon attack on Riga and the subsequent arrival of Vellingk's relief army and later the decrease after Vellingk's retreat. The landing of the main army in October and the focus on Livonia after the battle of Narva also manifests itself. It should be noted that the archive of the Livonian Governor General appears to contain very little about the battle of Narva itself, but much regarding the subsequent efforts to keep the army supplied during the winter. Now 1701:
January: 115
February: 129
March: 148
April: 121
May: 161
June: 182
July: 152
August: 122
September: 216
October: 182
November: 218
December: 233
I think this is also fairly indicative of developments - many letters during the period leading up to the Düna crossing in early July, a brief interlude and then an increase as King's army moved further away and Russian forces began attacking eastern Livonia.
