12. III. 1919

Comrade Krasin!

Who is this Pravbum?** Is it not possible to obtain copies of his authorization and its annulment?

To whom is Pravbum subordinate? I shall have to request a report from him, and while I'm at it, inquire more precisely which books and pamphlets "World Literature" 315 is requesting.

Your Lenin

1958 in "Literary Gazette"

Maria Fedorovna* passed on to me the enclosed papers. What is written at Grzhebin's is unclear.

First published March 27 (Moscow) No. 37

Printed from the manuscript