Barun Metel Ožegović ’s Correspodence with the Bishop of Đakovo and Srijem Josip Juraj Strossmayer (1850-1890). 118

U uvodnoj studiji autor analizira važnost korespondencije između đakovačko-srijemskog biskupa Josipa. Juraj Strossmayera i hrvatskog političara barona Metela Ožegovića od početka 1850-ih do kraja 1880-ih godina. Uprilogu donosi nekoliko dokumenata/pisama iz njihove korespondencije važnih za proučavanje tadašnje političke povijesti Hrvatske.From a rich letter exchange Ožegović-Strossmayer here is a seven- letter- selection of the 60’s of the 19th century. The letters comprise important data covering the current political topics of the period, mostly in Civil Croatia. The last part of this paper brings a letter addressed to Ožegović by Ban Šokčević, in which Strossmayer’s standpoints are discussed. Such correspondence was common between outstanding people of the 1860’s although they also communicated directly. These selected letters contribute to a biography of Ožegović, as his po-litical activities have not been the focus of historiography. Strossmayer’s letters of the time are extensive, which is an exception, because he used to write short letters in haste. Documents here displayed are brought in their original form