V. I.

Lenin

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To:   DEMYAN BEDNY

Dear Comrade, I hasten to inform you that I received your letter of November 15,
1912. The address evidently functions well—you can continue to use it. We
were greatly upset by your temporary withdrawal from Pravda and
are very glad that you have returned. Communication with Pravda
staff has been very unsatisfactory lately, especially after the unfortunate
developments of the past few days. [1] This is very painful. We would be very pleased if, now that
you have tested the address and seen that your letter has reached us, you
would write more about yourself, about the present Editorial Board of
Pravda , about how Pravda is run, about its opponents, about Luch , and so on.

What is the need for confirmation through the Editorial Board of
Pravda ? I do not understand.

Greetings and best wishes from myself and my colleague.

V. Ilyin