V. I.

Lenin

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To:   G. Y. ZINOVIEV

Although I know your tendency towards swift “changes of mood” and
fretfulness, I never thought it could go to such lengths .... I
never thought you would believe the cock-and-bull story (whose?) about
Kaltstellung!! [1]

I answered all Alexander’s letters; I wrote him three times (my 2nd letter must have gone astray in Sweden and the 3rd has
probably not reached him yet). It is absurd to speak about

Kaltstellung, when you beg a man to write and he refuses
(not a word about the composition of the “collegium” he has
appointed...) and all he does is either threaten or get angry: “to
America”??? What does this dream mean??

Not a word about going to Russia, but he finds his tongue to talk about
America?! Naturally, in this mood of his, it would be useful to try and
have it out with him, but that would have been timely if he were going to
Russia. Now, however, the deed is done.

Did Radek promise you the theses
1) his own on self-determination, and when?
2) His theses of the Leftists were promised for Saturday; today is
Tuesday....

What is the deadline for the Russian No. of Sotsial-Demokrat ,
i. e., the one with the article on
Chkhenkeli? [2]

Salut, Lenin