The publication introduces for the first time private letters from public women of the mid-19th century into scientific circulation. famous Russian critics and publicists N.A. Dobrolyubov, N.G. Chernyshevsky and others. The main body of documents preserved in the archives of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Tartu in Russian, German and French belongs to the pen of beloved N.A. Dobrolyubova - to the St. Petersburg public woman Teresa Karlovna Grunwald and the Parisian Emilia Tellier. The book also presents isolated letters from other St. Petersburg and Parisian women who earned their living through prostitution. The documents are provided with a commentary on historical realities, translation into Russian, as well as an extensive introductory article that gives an idea of the destinies and biographies of T.K. Grunwald and E. Tellier, their relationship with N.A. Dobrolyubov, everyday life and everyday life. The book is addressed to both historians, cultural experts, philologists, and a wide range of readers. The publishing layout is saved in PDF A4 format.