V. I.

Lenin

245

To:   M. N. POKROVSKY [2]

May 5, 1920

Comrade Pokrovsky, Some time ago it happened that I talked with Comrade
Lunacharsky about the necessity of publishing a good dictionary of the Russian
language. [1]

Not like Dahl, but a dictionary for use (and study) by all, a dictionary, so to
speak, of the classical, contemporary Russian language (for example, from Pushkin to Gorky, perhaps). Provide
about 30 scholars, or as many as are needed, with rations,
taking, of course, those who are not suitable for any other
work—and let them do the job.

Lunacharsky said that he had been thinking about this already, and that it was either being done or would be
done.

Be so kind as to find out whether it is being done, and
drop me a line.

Yours, Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
See Letter 234.— Ed .

[2]
See Note 240.