Personal to Ionov
10/X 09

Dear comrade! Innokenty is currently (temporarily) in Geneva. Find him through Minin (the librarian in charge of the Bibliotheque russe, 1 Rue Dizerens) — I don't have Innokenty's address. Speak with him about the matter you write to me about, since written correspondence is inconvenient here, and Innokenty is far better informed than I am about all organizational matters and more capable of sorting them out.209

By the way: I received an invitation from the Bund's Foreign Committee to participate in court proceedings. I must decline, unfortunately, decisively. I hope this will not inconvenience your important undertaking (i.e., the court proceedings) — to the participation in which you could invite Innokenty, and in general don't trouble yourself to find me a substitute.

With comradely greetings,

N. Lenin

Sent from Paris to Geneva

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