V. I.

Lenin

TO S. I. RADCHENKO

We have received your letter. We fully approve of your method of distributing the literature, and advise you to
keep strictly to it, without listening to anyone’s advice
or calumny.

One thing that is desirable is that you should show some
consideration for the Sotsialist group , [2] and, in case of need,
give them some privileges (for example, credit), because
they are seeking to come closer to us, and promise to agitate
for us. They have offered us a share of their income instead
of payment for literature; we authorise you to accept this,
at your discretion, if you find it not unprofitable financially.
(Why do the Sotsialist group complain that you don’t give them any literature?)

In general, don’t give away anything free, but distribute
everything as quickly as possible for cash.

Don’t give any money to Grigoryev, send it all to us.
Grigoryev should make money on his own literature, of which he has a lot.

Number 3 is being printed, and the fourth is to follow immediately. A May Day leaflet and a special Iskra leaflet
have appeared. [3]

Do everything you can to have people sent to Berlin to collect the suitcases (the address is ). [1]

The password is:
from Petrov.

If you still have some 100–200 of Kharkov Days , send them immediately by hand to....

Contact Pskov. We shall be sending the suitcases to
Lepeshinsky, and you can collect them from him.