Polskie tłumaczenia korespondencji Stanisława Augusta z Katarzyną II i Nikitą Paninem z lat 1769–1772,

Among the letters which Stanisław August exchanged with Catherine II and Nikita Panin in the times of the Bar Confederation there are several ones which were translated into Polish. The translations were probably connected with the propaganda offensive prepared by Stanisław August and the Czartoryski family, aimed at convincing the society that the monarch and the leaders of the “Family” did not inspire the dissenters to strive for political equality, nor did they support the kidnapping of the senators perpetrated by Nikolai Repnin. The translated texts prove that the king opposed the Russian actions. Eventually, Stanisław August did not decide to promote the translated texts, still less – to publish them.The attempt to conciliate the king and his uncles with the rebellious nations, which was to appease the country, did not bear fruit.