V. I.

Lenin

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To:   THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF PRAVDA

Dear Colleagues, I cannot but express my indignation at the printing by
the editorial board of Mr. Bogdanov’s stupid and impudent
letter in No. 24, and the senseless note from the editors. [1]
It had been precisely and clearly laid down as a condition
that such things should not be printed without consultation.

The editorial board is mocking us by infringing the conditions. It is not surprising that for the same reasons
no confidence whatever is aroused by the letter of
Mikhalchi, who contradicts himself a hundred times in it.

The enquiry from the Riga workers (No. 24) is dated
January  19 . [2] There was every possibility both of linking
it up with the article on Narodism in No. 17 (January 22)
and of sending it here in good time. I repeat that the editorial board is making a mockery of the conditions laid
down. I insistently ask you, after those whom it concerns
have read this letter, immediately to pass it on to the
publisher of the newspaper, Deputy Badayev.

Yours faithfully,
V. Ilyin