V. I. Lenin

Source: en:CW/CW43; ru:PSS/v47;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

“PROLETARY” ABROAD. That is what the Board decided. The only question is whether to Geneva or some other place. We are making inquiries for the time being, but I personally think that Geneva and London are the only places where it is free. And London is expensive.

I have read your pamphlet on Stuttgart right through: Appendix III arrived extremely late, and I only just managed to read it before my departure. In my opinion it has turned out very well, and all the comrades were very pleased with the pamphlet.* We all thought it unnecessary to “correct” it: it would be a great pity to spoil your colours and ruin a vividly written piece. Besides, there is no syndicalism in it; there is only, in my opinion, a number of great imprudences “for Plekhanov & Co. to exploit”. Have you seen his cavilling and mean quibbling in *Obrazovaniye* or *Sovremenny Mir*? 127 We shall always have such opponents and must be three times as cautious. Moreover, you forgot about the Socialist-Revolutionaries, who have long been attacking the German Social-Democrats, using the criticism of the syndicalists and distorting criticism into a smashing of Marxism.

I don’t know whether our people will now be able to publish your pamphlet. It is difficult to publish now.

Have you received my first volume?

How are you getting on? How is the heir? They say you had an excellent trip with Gorky?

Write and tell me what you are working at. We certainly count on you both for collaboration in *Proletary* and for lectures. Isn’t that so?

Where is Gorky? I wrote to him at Capri (villa Blaesus). Will it reach him?

I shake you firmly by the hand.

Yours, Lenin

Address: Mr. Vl. Oulianoff.
17. Rue des deux Ponts. 17.
(chez Kupfer). Geneva.