Cracow, 23 September 1912
Dear Comrade, Comrade Rosenfeld has arrived here. He told me about his unsuccessful attempt to see you: he sent you two letters by pneumatic post, but received no answer.
I am greatly worried, seeing that our business makes no progress.
You surely remember, dear Comrade, what was agreed between us: the affair would be considered won if I received the money wrongfully detained by Citizeness Zetkin before 1 August 1912.
And today is already 23 September!! And the conclusion of the bar association is not yet ready!!
I find myself in a very difficult position with regard to my organisation, which instructed me to bring this matter to an end as quickly as possible. Four, or rather three, months have now passed since I wrote to my organisation that in the letter I addressed to you I fixed the deadline of 1 August and that you had replied to this in the affirmative ...
Therefore I beg you, dear Comrade, be so good as to reply to me as soon as possible and definitively fix for me the nearest possible date when I can absolutely have in my hands the conclusion of the bar association.
Accept, dear Comrade, my fraternal greetings.
Vl. Ulianov

P. S.
Permit me to remind you of what was agreed between us, i.e. that the conclusion must contain:
1°. the essential documents in full, the complete text of these documents. (Among the chief documents must, of course, be listed: 1) the text of the contract concluded in January 1910; 2) the refusal of Mehring and Kautsky; 3) the reply of Zetkin (and Kautsky) of 18.XI.1911; 4) the letter of Mme. Ignatieva confirming the will of the deceased, etc.).
2°. a detailed analysis of these documents, and especially of the letter of Citizeness Zetkin of 18.XI.1911, and
3°. a reasoned conclusion that Citizeness Zetkin must return the money to me and that I have the right, in the event of refusal on her part, to have recourse to the ordinary courts.

My address:
Herrn Wlad. Ulianow.
47. Ulica Lubomirskiego. 47.
Autriche. Cracovie. Krakau.

The question of presenting the conclusion (i.e. whether it will be presented to Citizeness Zetkin by you or by me) remains unresolved. Personally, I am convinced that the chances of succeeding without a lawsuit will be greatly increased if you present this conclusion; on the contrary, those chances will be weak if I present it.