V. I.

Lenin

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To:   THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF PRAVDA

Today we have learned of the beginning of reform in
Dyen . [1] A thousand greetings, congratulations and wishes
for success. At long last you have managed to begin the
reform. You cannot imagine to what extent we have been exhausted by working with a sullenly hostile editorial
board. Additional for Nos. 1 and
3 [2] : we are surprised that you could take offence or be displeased at the sharp letter
with the three-ruble note enclosed. All the sharpness was
directed precisely against those editors whom you happily
have begun to throw out. Sharpness against those who should be thrown out, what is bad about that? Once again
we congratulate you on the beginning of the reform. The
letter by No. 3 in Dyen is magnificent, and the other letters
too. Reply whether you have received the draft of the Budget
speech. Send us as much material as possible. One cannot
work without it. The speech on the Budget could be expanded to twice the size, if there were material. The statements
of the numbers [3] are excellent. I congratulate them with
all my heart. Please repeat the second address for letters
to the students: we have some doubt about the name. Please
send us addresses for literature as soon as possible.

How about
No. 10 [4] ? Surely, as a pupil of A.,  he may become a number. What is the circulation of Vechernaya Pochta [5] ? Did Jan’s comrades receive what he sent? Ask
No. 3. Warm greetings.