V. I.

Lenin

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To:   V. G. SHKLYAREVICH

29.VII. 02

Your communication concerning the “inheritance” received. [3] We too feel there is much that is “strange and
incomprehensible” about this, especially the suggestion that

Fyokla [1] should look for a lawyer. How could Fyokla do it? And why shouldn’t the
heir himself do it? Of course, nothing ventured, nothing gained, and an
attempt might be made, but it has to be nevertheless thoroughly
considered. Otherwise we might make a laughing-stock of ourselves by
chasing soap-bubbles. So, do everything possible to investigate the matter
and let us know how “the heir can be placed at our disposal”. Send him
abroad, or what? Describe him in detail for us. Further, why
didn’t “your” heir apply to the lawyers acting for the co-heirs?
(Needless to say, we cannot afford to spend any money on this.)

It would be very important for us to have good contact directly with the Southern workers’ organisation . [4] Please attend to this and send us as detailed an
account of it as possible. [2]