V. I.

Lenin

112

To:   HIS MOTHER

September 19 (N.S.), 1900

Yesterday (no, not yesterday—the 16th) I received your letter of August 23, Mother dearest, and was very glad to
get it. I have also received Manyasha’s first letter and
her postcard of August 24 saying that another letter with
a reminder had come from the carrier’s. [1] I have already sent Manyasha an address which she should pass on to them.
I hope she has received it.

It is a great pity that Mitya has been refused admission
to the University. It is a hell of a business, having to lose
another year! Perhaps it can still be managed with the help
of one of those guarantors you mention. Manyasha’s position also seems to be indefinite, doesn’t it?

I got a letter from Anyuta yesterday and hope to see her soon—we do a great deal of walking together. I intend
taking the waters again soon and being more regular with
the cure. The weather here is good now; the rainy days are over and it looks as if we shall be able to do some good
walking. I have plenty of shirts and underclothes and money, Mother dearest, so there is no need to send anything
for the time being; I hope I shall not have to write about
this in the near future, and I shall try to reckon up in
advance when the necessity arises.

I also got a letter from Nadya yesterday; she says they
are fixed up quite well, she has heaps of lessons that keep
her busy seven hours a day!

I embrace you fondly, Mother dearest, and send my regards to all. I hope you will soon be able to make final
arrangements for the winter and will have better accommodation.

Yours,

V. U.

There’s one thing I almost forgot to add—on September 17
(that will be the 4th by our calendar) I received Braun’s
Archiv that I had left behind. It was done very quickly!
A big merci to Manyasha.

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Notes:
[1]
This refers to the carriers through whom Lenin’s books were
despatched.