V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v47; en:CW/CW34;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

March 16, 1908

Dear A. M.,

It is annoying that I cannot manage to come and see you. The reply from Brussels has arrived and there is no delay there. But I have no money, no time, and cannot drop the newspaper.

From what I hear, you have a goat and that is a fact, so your mood is good, your frame of mind is correct, and your life is normal. With us things are not going very smoothly. Because of this philosophy business with Al. Al. we are almost on bad terms. I am neglecting the newspaper because of my philosophical binge: today I read one empirio-critic and swear at him in the coarsest language, tomorrow another and swear at him in still stronger language. And Innokenty scolds me, and rightly so, for neglecting Proletary. Things are not going harmoniously.

Well, it cannot be helped. It will all come out in the wash.

It would be splendid if you could write for Proletary without detriment to your bigger jobs.

I press your hand and send warm regards to A. Vas. and Maria Fyodorovna.

Yours,
Lenin

On Capri (Italy)