V. I.

Lenin

121

To:   HIS MOTHER

Maria Alexandrovna Ulyanova, Sharonov’s House, Bakhmetyevskaya Street, Moscow, Russia

January 27, 1901

Mother dearest, A few days ago I received a letter and a postcard from
Manyasha and also a photo of Mitya, and Protopopov’s book. Thanks for everything. I was very glad to get Mitya’s
photo—I think it is a good one. I have already begun to
long for photographs and will certainly ask Nadya to bring
my album, and if you have any new photographs, please send them.

I don’t need any warm clothing now. Winter here seems to be over—I mean real winter with snow and temperatures
below zero. It was warm and rainy right up to the end of
December. Then it snowed and the temperature began to drop to 10°–15° below zero R (mornings) and the Germans
complained of the “terrible” cold. In their houses it really
is terribly cold, even when there are only three degrees of
frost outside; the houses are badly built. A thaw set in
about a week ago, all the snow disappeared in one night,
and the weather is now like March in Russia or April in
Siberia. It is possible—even probable—that there will be some more snow, but only for a very short time. The
coldest period is over; last month I had to spend five rubles on Holz und Kohle [1] instead of one or two rubles, as in
previous months.

I am quite well and there are no changes. I correspond with Anyuta and hope to see her soon.

Many kisses for you, my dear, and best regards to all.

Yours,

V. U.

P.S. Less than two months remain to the end of Nadya’s term of exile; she will be coming soon and will, of course,
be seeing you. And in summer I hope that we shall be together.

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Notes:
[1]
Wood and coal (Ger.).— Ed .