V. I.

Lenin

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To:   MAXIM GORKY

Dear A. M., I wrote you from Cracow ever so long ago, but no reply.

A letter has arrived today from Russia, from Odessa, saying that
Stark (?) (from Capri) is surprised I did not tell the man from
Odessa what I had learned from Stark and from you (!) about the
Odessa Bolshevik newspaper!!

What is this misunderstanding, where does it come from?? I told the man
from Odessa that you had been writing me about a Bolshevik Odessa
paper of which I knew nothing . [1]

I still know nothing. The man from Odessa writes that “Malyantovich
junior” is a participant there. This is the first I hear of it. What
Malyantovich is that?
Nikitich’s? [2] (personally I don’t know a single Malyantovich). The
lawyer in Moscow or somebody else?

Write what you know about it. This misunderstanding has to be cleared
up.

I have moved to Poronin (near Zakopane) for the sum mer for my
wife’s health. I am going to Berne with her round about 27.VI.1913 for an
operation. My address is:
Poronin (Galizien). Austria.

I shall be in Berne for 2–3 weeks. You can address your letters to me
there: Herrn Schklowsky. 9. Falkenweg. 9. Bern (for Lenin).

How are you getting on? Has your health improved since the spring? I
wish you with all my heart to get better and have a good rest.

Yours, Lenin