# TO I. F. ARMAND

My dear friend! Nadya's passports are absolutely no good. (Her health is not good; the weather is terrible, one cannot go to the mountains.) As for Graber, you ask my advice. In my opinion, neither about the composition of the editorial board, nor about obligatory placement of our articles with him (after he so cheated in 1915) should one negotiate, because that would now mean shaming oneself with a comedy. Without long, months-long experience of collaboration (yours or Abramovich's or both of you—constantly, some of them—occasionally)—without this, in my opinion, it's not worth even speaking of a serious agreement. Now one must "test the ford" ten times, and only then "wade into the water."

Letters to prisoners about the questionnaire didn't get through. I wrote once to Malinovsky, proposing the simplest program: place of residence; occupation; age; position in the industry; attitude toward the war, and so forth. There was no answer: it's clear that the censor doesn't let it through! Give my regards to Popov from me and from Nadya. Will you manage to send him dried bread and so forth, either directly or through someone?

I press your hand and send my best regards!

Lenin

Written July 7, 1916. Printed for the first time, from the manuscript.

Sent from Zurich to Bern


My dear friend! The book that I was supposed to inscribe ("for the dear comrade Volodya"—isn't that so?), has remained here. And I've lost the address. Shall I send it to you? Or will you send me the address? I've been waiting from you for the resolution of the Foreign Organization Committee and Grisha's letter about Brizon, but haven't received them yet. Nadya sends her regards; she hasn't written the whole time because she's been unwell; she's let the illness get worse.

Best greetings!
Your V. U.

Written July 14, 1916.

Sent from Zurich to Gerstensteín (Switzerland)

Printed for the first time, from the manuscript.