The autor introduces the correspondence between Ľ. Štúr and Russian Slavists. In his letters Štúr described complicated picture of the social, political and literary situation in Slovakia and disapointment of the Šturʼs generation after the 1848 Revolution. On the other hand, those letters are proof of warm relationship between Slovak and Russian scientists. L. Stur knew a lot of them personally and he was corresponding with them untill the end of his life. Štúr’s letters were addressed to Russian Slavists I.I. Sreznevskij, O.M. Bodanskij and M.F. Rajevskij.