The book offered to the attention of readers is the final part of a kind of trilogy on the history of the Patriotic War of 1812. In the first two volumes, published 20 years ago, official reports of General Prince P.I. Bagration, personal letters of General N.N. Raevsky, diaries and memoirs of soldiers of the Russian army. The book you are currently holding in your hands is the final part of the "trilogy." It is dedicated to the tragic events that took place in Moscow on the eve and during the Napoleonic occupation. It publishes archival relics from the funds of the Historical Museum - a total of 17 manuscripts.