V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v46; en:CW/CW34;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

18/XI. 03.

Highly Esteemed Georgi Valentinovich,

I must apologise most sincerely for being a day late with the article*: I was unwell yesterday and, in general,
work has been terribly difficult for me these last few days.

The article has grown so long that it has to be divided into two parts; in the second part I shall deal in detail
with Novobrantsev and sum up.

I consider a signature to my article necessary and am adopting a pseudonym, because until the announcement is made it would probably be inconvenient for you otherwise.

In the issue of Iskra containing the announcement of the Congress, I also request you to insert the enclosed
statement of mine**. Of course, in the event of complete peace being established in the Party
(as I hope) and if you consider it necessary, I could, among other conditions of peace, discuss the non-publication of such a statement.

Yours devotedly,
N. Lenin