On the 140th anniversary of I. S. Aksakov’s death. Correspondence between I. S. Aksakov and F. V. Chizhov

Section: Materials, Documents, Publications

The author introduces and comments on the previously unpublished correspondence between I. S. Aksakov and F. V. Chizhov, from the collections of the Russian State Library and the Institute of Russian Literature. The Chizhov collection contains 212 letters from Aksakov, while the St. Petersburg complex contains 44 letters and notes from Chizhov to Aksakov. The boundaries of the epistolary corpus itself, covering the years 1860–1877, are outlined. The value of the letters for researchers of the history of Slavophilism and post-reform Russia is substantiated: the correspondence re-veals the personal and business relationships of the correspondents, the mechanisms for supporting Aksakov in publishing and service projects, and also reflects current topics in public life (journalism, economic initiatives, internal circle discussions, responses to key domestic and international events of the era).