Kresy w korespondencji Józefa Ignacego Kraszewskiego

ENJózef Ignacy Kraszewski s correspondenc e had a huge impact on the understanding of social and political situation in the former eastern lands of the Polish Commonwealth in nineteenth century. The author discusses the nature and territorial coverage of this correspondence. The letters concerning the writer's literary activity and his publications in the Tygodnik Petersburski and the Athenaeum journal seem to be of major importance. The information contained in the sources reveal a wider perspective on the political and social situation in the Borderlands. The author also draws some attention to Volyn.