Date: 1893
Source: ru:PSS/v1

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To His Excellency the Director of the Simbirsk Classical Gymnasium

Vladimir Ulyanov, an Eighth-Grade Student at the Simbirsk Classical Gymnasium

PETITION

Desiring to undergo the examination of maturity, I have the honor to most humbly request Your Excellency’s permission to take part in said examination. Simbirsk, April 18, 1887.

Eighth-Grade Student

Simbirsk Gymnasium

Vladimir Ulyanov

Vladimir Ulyanov received his Certificate of Maturity No. 468{113}, along with all other documents and their certified copies.

First published in full                  Printed from manuscript

in January 1924 in the journal

“Molodaya Gvardiya” (Young Guard), No. 1

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To His Excellency the Rector of Imperial Kazan University

Vladimir Ilyin Ulyanov, son of a government official and a graduate of the Simbirsk Gymnasium,

PETITION

Wishing to continue my education by enrolling at Kazan University, I have the honor to most humbly request Your Excellency to issue the necessary order for my admission to the first year of the Faculty of Law, based on the documents enclosed herewith, together with certified copies thereof, namely: a) the Certificate of Maturity; b) the metric certificate attesting to my date of birth and baptism; c) the service record of my father; d) the certificate of registration with the draft board for military service; and e) two photographic portraits.

In accordance with §100 of the Imperial Russian Universities’ Statute, which was approved by His Most August Majesty, I hereby undertake to abide by all university regulations and directives throughout my tenure at the University.

Graduate of the Simbirsk Gymnasium

Vladimir Ulyanov

Kazan, July 29, 1887{114}.

First published in 1929               Printed from manuscript

in the journal “Krasnoe Studenchestvo” (Red Student Life), No. 1

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To His Excellency the Rector of Imperial Kazan University

Vladimir Ulyanov, a first-semester student at the Faculty of Law,

PETITION

Not seeing how I can continue my studies at the University under the current conditions of university life, I have the honor to most humbly request Your Excellency to issue the appropriate order for my removal from the roster of students at Imperial Kazan University.

First-semester student at the Faculty of Law

Vladimir Ulyanov

Kazan, December 5, 1887{115}.

First published                    Printed from manuscript

on September 24, 1946, in the newspaper

“Izvestia,” No. 225

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To His Most Excellent Excellency the Minister of Public Education

Vladimir Ulyanov, a former student of Imperial Kazan University,

PETITION

Seeking to gain the opportunity to continue my education, I have the honor to most humbly request Your Most Excellent Excellency’s permission to enroll at Imperial Kazan University.

Former student of Imperial Kazan University

Vladimir Ulyanov

Kazan, May 9, 1888.

My address: Professor’s Lane, House of Zavyalova, Apartment of Veretennikova{116}.

First published on October 17            Printed from manuscript

in 1929 in the journal

“Krasnoe Studenchestvo,” No. 4

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To His Serene Highness the Minister of Internal Affairs

Vladimir Ulyanov, a former student,

PETITION

In order to earn a livelihood and support my family, I have an urgent need to obtain higher education; therefore, since I am unable to pursue such education in Russia, I have the honor to most humbly request Your Serene Highness’s permission to travel abroad and enroll at a foreign university.

Former student

Vladimir Ulyanov

Kazan, September 6, 1888.

My address: Kazan, Professor’s Lane, House of Zavyalova, Apartment of Veretennikova{117}

First published in 1957                      Printed from manuscript

in the book “The Young Years of V. I. Lenin: Based on the Recollections of Contemporaries and Documentary Evidence.”

Published by “Molodaya Gvardiya” (Young Guard)

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To His Serene Highness the Minister of Public Education

Vladimir Ulyanov, a former student of Imperial Kazan University,

PETITION

Over the two years that have passed since I completed my gymnasium course, I have had ample opportunity to recognize just how exceedingly difficult—indeed, nearly impossible—it is for a person without specialized training to find meaningful employment.

In view of this, as I am in dire need of some form of work that would enable me to support my family—my elderly mother and my young siblings—I have the honor to most humbly request Your Serene Highness’s permission to take the examination for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences as an external candidate at some institution of higher learning.

Former student of Imperial Kazan University

Vladimir Ulyanov

Samara, October 28, 1889. Voskresenskaya Street, Katkov’s House{118}.

First published in 1925                Printed from manuscript

in the journal “Krasnaya Letopis” (Red Chronicle), No. 1

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To His Serene Highness the Minister of Public Education

Vladimir Ulyanov, a nobleman{119},

PETITION

Since Your Serene Highness was pleased to grant me permission to take, as an external candidate, the final examinations in the subjects of the Faculty of Law before the examination committee of one of the universities governed by the 1884 Statute, I have the honor to most humbly request Your Serene Highness’s permission to sit for this examination before the examination committee of Imperial Saint Petersburg University.

Nobleman Vladimir Ulyanov

Samara, June 12, 1890.

Corner of Postovaya Street and Sokolnichya Street,

Rytikov’s House{120}

First published in 1924                Printed from manuscript

in the journal “Krasnaya Letopis,” No. 2

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To His Excellency the Chairman of the Examination Committee on Legal Matters at Imperial Saint Petersburg University

Vladimir Ilyin Ulyanov, a nobleman,

PETITION

Presenting here a photographic portrait, the certificate issued to me by Imperial Kazan University, the certificate from the Department of the Ministry of Public Education granting me, by order of His Serene Highness the Minister of Public Education, permission to take, as an external candidate, the final examinations in the subjects of the Faculty of Law before the examination committee, the university treasury receipt confirming payment of 20 rubles into the examination committee’s fund, and the essay on criminal law required by the regulations, I have the honor to most humbly request Your Excellency’s permission to admit me to the examination before the Legal Committee.

Saint Petersburg, March 26, 1891.

Nobleman Vladimir Ilyin Ulyanov{121}

First published in 1924                   Printed from manuscript

in the journal “Krasnaya Letopis,” No. 2

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To the Samara District Court

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, Assistant to the Sworn Attorney at the Samara District Court, residing in Samara at Rytikov’s House on Sokolnichya Street,

PETITION

I have the honor to request that the Samara District Court issue me a certificate authorizing me to practice as an attorney. In accordance with the requirements of Article 4065 of the Regulations on Judicial Institutions (edition of 1883), I hereby certify that there are no impediments to my obtaining the right to practice as an attorney, as specified in Article 246 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Assistant to the Sworn Attorney

Vladimir Ulyanov

Samara, February 28, 1892{122}.

First published in 1957                     Printed from manuscript

in the book “The Young Years of V. I. Lenin: Based on the Recollections of Contemporaries and Documentary Evidence.” Published by “Molodaya Gvardiya” (Young Guard)

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To His Excellency the Director of the Police Department

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, Assistant to the Sworn Attorney at the Samara District Court,

PETITION

Having been appointed, by decision of the General Assembly of the Samara District Court held on January 30, 1892, as an assistant to the sworn attorney, I subsequently submitted to the Court a petition requesting the issuance of a certificate authorizing me to practice as an attorney. Since the Samara District Court finds itself unable to provide a definitive answer to my petition due to a lack of information regarding my personal background, I have the honor to most humbly request Your Excellency to inform the Chairman of the Samara District Court that the Police Department has no objections to issuing me a certificate authorizing me to practice as an attorney.

Assistant to the Sworn Attorney

Vladimir Ulyanov

Samara, June 1, 1892.

Corner of Postovaya Street and Sokolnichya Street, Rytikov’s House{123}

First published in 1924                   Printed from manuscript

in the journal “Krasnaya Letopis,” No. 1

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To His Excellency the Chairman of the Samara District Court

Vladimir I. Ulyanov, Assistant to the Sworn Attorney,

PETITION

In addition to the petition I submitted to the Samara District Court in March of this year requesting the issuance of a certificate authorizing me to practice as an attorney[259], I have the honor to report to Your Excellency that I am unable to present a certificate of good conduct for the following reasons: The administration of Imperial Saint Petersburg University—where I obtained my certificate of completion—cannot issue me a certificate of good conduct, because I was never a registered student at that university; rather, I took the examination before the Examination Committee on Legal Matters at that university as an external candidate, with the permission of His Serene Highness the Minister of Public Education, granted in May 1890. As for obtaining a certificate of good conduct from the police, the Police Department does not issue such certificates upon private requests, but only in response to official inquiries from government authorities. Based on the foregoing, I have the honor to most humbly request Your Excellency to inquire with the Director of the Police Department whether there are any obstacles preventing the issuance of a certificate authorizing me to practice as an attorney.

Samara, June 11, 1892.

Assistant to the Sworn Attorney

Vlad. Ulyanov{124}

First published in 1957

in the book “The Young Years of V. I. Lenin: Based on the Recollections of Contemporaries and Documentary Evidence.” Published by “Molodaya Gvardiya” (Young Guard)

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To the Samara District Court

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, Assistant to the Sworn Attorney,

PETITION

Enclosing herewith the receipt from the Samara Provincial Treasury dated January 1893, No. 75, confirming my payment of 75 rubles toward the fee for the certificate authorizing me to handle the affairs of others, as well as the certificate authorizing me to handle cases throughout the year 1892, I have the honor to most humbly request that you issue me a certificate authorizing me to handle the affairs of others during the year 1893. I hereby certify that there are no impediments to the issuance of such a certificate, as stipulated in Article 246 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Samara, January 5, 1893.

Assistant to the Sworn Attorney

Vladimir Ulyanov{125}

First printed from manuscript

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To His Excellency the Chairman of the Samara District Court

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, Assistant to the Sworn Attorney,

PETITION

With the intention of transferring to the position of assistant to the sworn attorney within the jurisdiction of the Saint Petersburg Judicial Chamber, I have the honor to most humbly request Your Excellency to issue me a certificate confirming that I serve as an assistant to the sworn attorney at the Samara District Court and that I received, in 1892 and 1893, the certificate authorizing me to handle the affairs of others.

Assistant to the Sworn Attorney

V. Ulyanov

Samara, August 16, 1893{126}.

First printed from manuscript