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Russian teacher and poet Isaakiy Mordvinov (Исаакий Петрович Морд- винов, 1871-1925) was born near Tikhvin (Novgorod Governorate) where he lived also at the end of his life. Mordvinov made a great impact on researching the history of Tikhvin. Since the late 19th century, Mordvinov worked as teacher in Valka where he took part in the revolutionary movement of 1905. For his activities during the revolution Mordvinov was convicted to prison (1911ñ1912) in Cēsis district. Mordvinov has written several articles and books about issues related to teaching and the temperance movement. He has written more than 250 poems and has translated poems by Latvian authors (Aspazija, Rainis, E. Veidenbaums, E. Treimanis-Zvārgulis, K. Skalbe). His poems and translations were published in Latvian and Russian newspapers. Several translations remain unpublished. The present article is dedicated to Mordvinov's work during his "Livonian period" and his contribution to Latvian culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]