Inessa Fyodorovna Armand

Neglinnaya ulitsa, 9, apartment 61.

Dear friend!

So, the doctor says it's pneumonia.

We have to be careful.

Make sure you have your daughters call me (12-4) every day.

Write me frankly, what's missing?

Is there wood? Who's heating?

Is there food?

Who cooks?

Who makes the compresses?

You're avoiding answers, that's not good. At least answer me here on this sheet, point by point.

Get well!

Your Lenin.

Is the phone fixed?

Published - "Izvestia", No. 96, April 21, 1962.

Fond 2, op. 1, d. 12867 - autograph.

1The inscription on the envelope.