V. I.

Lenin

To:   HIS MOTHER

March 2, 1901

Mother dearest, This is to tell you of a change in my address. I have
moved together with my landlord:

Herrn Franz Modráček, Vršovice bei Prag , No. 384.
Oesterreich. [1]

I am going to Vienna now. [2] It seems that there is no
Russian consul here (!) and I must have my signature witnessed on my application for Nadya’s passport. I hope to
be able to write something to you from Vienna.

I am sorry I have not studied Czech. It is interesting that it is very much like Polish and contains many old
Russian words. I recently went away for a time and when
I returned to Prague its Slav character struck me very forcibly—names ending in -čik, -ček, etc., words like lze, lekarna ,
and so on and so forth. The weather is now warm and springlike and I shall probably have a nice trip to Vienna.

Are you all well at home? How are Mitya’s affairs? I embrace you fondly, my dear, and send regards to all.

Yours,

V. U.

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Notes:
[1]

F. Modráček, through whom Lenin maintained a correspondence
with Russia, moved to a new address.— Ed .

[2]
Lenin went to Prague and Vienna to organise Krupskaya’s
journey abroad.