Dear Al. Max., Today we received a letter from St. Petersburg saying that our plan for the Social-Democratic deputies to come here (ultra-secret: it has been decided to tell no one except you) is nearing realisation. Besides the six supporters of Pravda, they write that Tulikov, Buryanov, Khaustov and even, perhaps, Mankov may come. Probably, we will also be able to attract some more workers (non-deputies).

Please drop a line: could you come (for a series of lectures, or talks, or classes, as you wish) or not? That would be good! Seven kilometres from here (by rail) is Zakopane – a very good resort. As for the money for the trip – we will probably rustle it up, in all likelihood (so they write). We can collect and send you all the information about Zakopane as a resort.

If your health permits, do come for a short while, really! After London 231 and the Capri school you would see more workers.

Malinovsky wanted to go to see you, but it didn’t work out, he had no time. Both he and all the deputies send you their warmest greetings.

I await your reply.

Yours, Lenin

The newspapers are full of news about the ‘conflict’ 232. I think that Pravda will be strangled. Maklakov will carry this out one way or another, bypassing the Duma, against the Duma, or however, but he will carry it out! 233 Then we will again press on with the illegal literature – only there is no money.

And what about the ‘merchant’? Has he not started giving yet? It’s time. High time.

Address: Herrn Wl. Ulianow. Poronin (Galizien). Autriche.

(Italy)