Vasily Alekseevich Maklakov and Vasily Vitalievich Shulgin belonged to the political elite of Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. Both were deputies of the 2-4th State Duma and prolific publicists. Maklakov was a member of the Cadet Party, a liberal, Shulgin - right, nationalist and monarchist. The difference in political views did not prevent them from being friends. After the revolution, both ended up in exile. Their correspondence for 1919-1939 contains unique information about the political life of Russia at the beginning of the 20th century, Russian revolutions and the Civil War, and the history of emigration.