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NOTE TO I. I. KRESTINSKY AND YA. S. GANETSKY*
To Krestinsky and Ganetsky.
[Not later than September 1, 1919]
If there is a possibility of communication with Vigilev1, I would
very much ask you to convey my request to him: to take measures to protect
my (and Zinoviev's) library2 and to transport them later
here (through Vigilev or through another person).
If possible, send him 400–500 crowns for this.

1 D. B. Vigilev (1883–1925) – a social-democrat, in early 1907
left for Finland, and then for Galicia, where he remained in emigration.
While living in Galicia, Vigilev met Lenin. In 1921 Vigilev
joined the RCP(b) and was going to go to Russia, but for health reasons
was forced to remain in Galicia. In 1925 he died in Zakopane (Galicia).
2 Lenin is referring to the library taken by the Austrian authorities in
his apartment in Poronin during his arrest in 1914. Part of this library
was subsequently received with the help of the Warsaw representation.
Another part ended up in Poland and was recently brought to Russia.
M'USt
RECEIPT K
[September 13, 1919]
Received on September 13, 1919.
V. Ulyanov (Lenin).

1 Lenin put his signature on the summons received by him from the "chairman of the Moscow district presence for income tax".
See the following document.
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LETTER TO V. D. BONCH-BRUEVICH
13/IX [1919]
Dear Vlad. Dm.!
From the attached papers1 you will see what my request is
to you. Please arrange to make selections from the books
and attach a statement of the results
4 salary
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IS 5 literary fee/