Purpose. The article discusses the process of creating of “Tomsk provincial Gazette” in the early years of the newspaper. Particular attention is paid to the formation of the texts of the official part of the newspaper, which had not previously been the subject of special consideration. The main source was the handwritten editorial copies of the official part of the newspaper for 1857–1858, 1863, stored in rare Books and Manuscripts Department of the Tomsk State University Research Library.
Results. On the basis of paleographic analysis, copyists are identified, the methods of their work are described, and the editing process is shown. The main circle of Tomsk provincial government officials involved in the process of newspaper creation was reconstructed, their main duties were described.
Conclusion. In general, the selected source allows answer all questions posed in the article.
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