V. I.

Lenin

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To:   HIS MOTHER

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

August 31, 1900

I am surprised, Mother dearest, that I have not received
a single letter from you; I wrote to you twice from
Paris [2] and am now writing while travelling (I have been on a
trip down the
Rhine). [3] I am well and am having a good time; I saw Anyuta a few days
ago, [1] took a trip on a very beautiful lake with her and enjoyed the wonderful views
and the good weather—there has not been much good weather here either, mostly rain and thunderstorms. It’s
as bad a summer here for tourists as it is in Russia.

Many kisses for you and regards to all. I ask Manyasha to send me as soon as possible all the books there are for
me; as regards the boxes—I hope to write soon.

Yours,

V. U.

You may write to me at the same address (or to Anyuta to forward to me, although that is slower than if letters
are sent to Paris).

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Notes:
[1]
Lenin’s elder sister Anna was also abroad at the time.— Ed .

[2]
Lenin did not live in Paris in 1900, and if he went there at all it
was only for a short time; for purposes of secrecy he sent letters
to Russia through Paris.

[3]
This was said for the sake of secrecy. Early in September 1900
Lenin actually went to Nuremberg on his way to Munich for
talks with the German Social-Democrat A. Braun about organisational and technical assistance in publishing Iskra .