Travel diaries and notes of Russian travelers of the middle of the 18th century are published in the collection of documents and materials - the first half of the XIX centuries. devoted to geography, toponymy and historical ethnography of Kazakhstan. Most of the published documents have never been published before in scientific research on the history and culture of Kazakhstan. The collection is a scientific publication and is designed for historians, teachers, graduate students, students, as well as a wide range of readers interested in the history of Kazakhstan.