V. I.

Lenin

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To:   HIS SISTER MARIA

Dear Manyasha, Many thanks for the photographs [1] and the letter. At
long last! How are you feeling now?

I am not surprised that you have chosen the north, [3]
I would probably have done the same myself. I hope that
they will not send you too far away—there are some nasty
places there. Please write as soon as you arrive.

We have been having a lot of trouble during the past few days and so I could not answer you immediately.

This place is full of rumours of war, as, by the way, you can see from the papers. If there is a war I shall probably
have to move to Vienna (or to that town where I last saw you). [2]

But I do not believe there will be a war.

I kiss you fondly, my dear. So do Y.V. and Nadya.

Yours,

V. Ulyanov

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