V. I.

Lenin

154

To:   HIS MOTHER

August 28, 1904

Mother dearest, I have not written to you for a long time because I was
not certain of your address. Today we received letters from Y.V. and Manyasha. Thank her for the trouble she
has taken over the translations. Nadya will write about
this in detail. I have now received Hobson’s book on imperialism and have begun translating
it [1] —only a little at a time because I am still enjoying the summer way of
life—walking, swimming and lazing around. Altogether, I have had an excellent rest this summer!

What about you? Is the cottage at Sablino a good one?
Are you having a good rest? What is the outlook for the
future? Are you keeping well? How are Anyuta and
Manyasha after their imprisonment? Drop me a line about this
because Manyasha only speaks about translations.

I embrace you fondly, my dear, and send regards to all.

Yours,

V. Ulyanov

Have I got the address right? If you change it, let me know in good time. My address: Rue de la Colline, 3, Geneve,
but on the envelope you absolutely must write: V. I. Ulyanov, Personal .

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Notes:
[1]
This refers to Hobson’s Imperialism , published in 1902. There
is no printed edition of Lenin’s translation of the book in
existence and the manuscript of the translation has been lost.