V. I.

Lenin

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To:   INESSA ARMAND

Dear Friend, I have yesterday made a walk in the mountains (the weather is good
after weeks of rain), & therefore could not answer yesterday your
letter. I’m extremely glad that you all are well, no illness,
& that you are busy.

For the congress I’d like to beg you to prepare the most important
citations (quotations) & documents against liquidateurs . Paris & I would help
you. Stockholm minutes — quotations about the underground
( No. 3 of Nasha Zarya, [4] etc .)— our C.O. and major articles against the liquidators . [1]

It is possible that you will be obliged to be member of the “conference”
(of all “fractions”) & to act publicly as accusator of liquid. &
as a partisan (more than this: as a representative) of the C.C.

About “thrashing” of Alex. I’ve written not a word to Parisians &
will not write. But... have you seen the cutting I’ve sent
you? [2]

Nik. Vas. was wrong: he has helped Ax-ky , who will now play a role of a “victim”. It is clear. Boycott & common
resolution. That’s good. Thrashing is bad: now all outsiders [3] will be against Nik. Vas. And the “moeurs” in the emigration
would get quite hooligan, if thrashing would get common.... Resolutions,
boycott—that is the single convenient measures....

Nothing new here. Guests not yet arrived. The wife of Grigory still ill
in hospital.

Yours truly, truly,

V. I.

Wishing you all good & best....