This is independent of gratitude.

This refers to the mandates commission.

Instead of "gratitude" I advise putting (solemn) recognition of the enormous importance of the work accomplished and elaborating on the difficulty of the conditions.

Written in January, no later than 5 (18), 1912.

First published in 1941 in the journal "Proletarskaya Revolutsiya" No. 1

Printed from the manuscript