Dear A. M.!

I wrote you from Kraków a long time ago—and have received no reply.

Today a letter came from Russia, from Odessa, saying that Stark (?) (from Capri) is surprised that I did not pass on to an Odessan what I knew from Stark and from You (!) about the Odessa Bolshevik newspaper!!

What sort of misunderstanding is this, and where did it come from?? I told the Odessan that You write to me about a Bolshevik Odessa newspaper, about which I know nothing*. And to this day I know nothing about it. The Odessan writes that "Malyantovich the Younger" is participating in it. First time I've heard of him.

Which Malyantovich is this? "Nikitichevsky"?230 (I don't personally know a single Malyantovich). A lawyer in Moscow or elsewhere?

Write what you know. We must untangle this misunderstanding.

For the summer I have moved to Poronin (near Zakopane) to treat my wife. I am going with her on 27. VI. 1913 to Bern for surgery. My address: Poronin (Galizien). Austria.

I shall stay in Bern for 2-3 weeks. You can write to me there at the address: Herrn Schklowsky. 9. Falkenweg. 9. Bern (for Lenin).

How is your health? Have you recovered after spring? I wish with all my heart that you rest and recover better.

Your Lenin

Written before 22 June 1913

Sent to the island of Capri (Italy)

First published in 1924 in Leninsky Sbornik I

Printed from the manuscript