V. I.

Lenin

109

To:   HIS MOTHER

Maria Alexandrovna Ulyanova, Kedrova’s House, Podolsk, Moscow Gubernia

July 2, 1900

Mother dearest, Unfortunately I have to tell you that our meeting has
to be postponed for a time. I must pay a short visit to a
comrade in
Siberia, [1] so I shall not be passing through
Podolsk before the 20th or 21st (most likely the 20th, I
think). Then all I shall have to do is get my things together,
get visas in my passport and continue on my way. If the
things have not yet arrived, I would ask Mitya to take the
most energetic measures, up to and including a personal
trip. Our people are all well and send their regards.

I embrace you fondly, Mother dearest, and send regards to all.

Yours,

V. U.

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Notes:
[1]
Lenin intended going to Siberia to see G. M. Krzhizhanovsky but
went to Ufa instead (cf. Note 226). On June 10, 1900 he returned
to Podolsk from Ufa and on July 16 went abroad to organise the
all-Russia illegal newspaper Iskra (The Spark).