The thesis presents an edition of lettres by writer Jakub Deml (1878-1961) with his long- standing friend, priest Vladimír Evermod Balcárek (1885-1974). Their mutual correspondence from 1905 to 1959 on the one hand records a lot of events from poet's private life, on the other hand it is a source for deeper understanding of his works. The edition is completed by editorial comment, list of correspondence, name index and explanatory notes which purpose is to clearif further circumstances of the mentioned events. Additonal comments try to introduce the personality of addressee, Vladimír Evermod Balcárek and the two most dramatic events which are mentioned in the lettres. Key words correspondence - Jakub Deml - Vladimír Evermod Balcárek - Eliška Wiesenbergerová - Josef Florian - Otokar Březina - Roman Catholic Church