V. I.

Lenin

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INSTRUCTION ON NADEZHDA NIKULINA’S LETTER

Dear Vladimir Ilyich, Only my desperate situation compels me to trouble you with a most
humble request. I am 74 years old, for 51 of them I have served my
dear Moscow to the best of my strength and ability.... Knowing how
crowded are the conditions in which the population is living, I met
the authorities halfway and voluntarily gave up several rooms in my
little house. All that remains are rooms that I need for myself or cold
communicating rooms unsuitable for living in. Now they threaten to
take these rooms away as well. I implore you to help me.... A few
words, written by your order, will be sufficient guarantee for me.

With sincere respect, Honoured Artist of the State Maly Theatre,
N. Nikulina

Check and phone that she is to be left in peace.

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