V. I.

Lenin

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To:   HIS MOTHER AND HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW

March 1, 1898

I am still waiting for news, Mother dearest, of Mitya’s
release, but it is a long time coming.

I am quite well and life goes on as usual. Even winter at last seems to be coming to an end. We have got very
tired of it here. Today and yesterday there has been real
spring weather.

I am enclosing a letter for N.K. in case she has not yet
left, and a business letter for Mark on the other side of the
paper.

Yours,

V. U.

Mark,

I have received some information that compels me to change my original plan to publish the book in
Moscow. [1]

The writer informs me that censorship conditions in Moscow
are impossible. Bulgakov’s book (about markets) was held
up for a year by the censors! That is something quite unbelievable! If that is the case we cannot even think of Moscow;
we must turn all our attention to St. Petersburg. The writer
has every chance of publishing it at the moment but he wants
to delay it till autumn (wrongly, in my opinion). As regards
financing the edition, I think we can raise “an internal loan” from Mother, because the book will certainly pay for
itself.

This information has put me so much off my balance that I have nothing to propose. You will probably be
seeing N.K.; talk to her about it and come to a decision. To
make a “decision” from here means writing, writing, writing, and all for nothing, without knowing anything,
depending on guesswork, etc.

Yours,

V. U.

I hope you have not had any more unnecessary trouble over this unfortunate business. (N.K. writes that she has
not sent the manuscripts.) Awaiting your answer.

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Notes:
[1]
This refers to the publication of Economic Studies and Essays. — Ed .