Comrade Alferov! Does Takhtamyshev work for you? Do you feed him poorly? Why is he so thin and pale?

REPLY FROM K. A. ALFEROV

He is a member of the Higher Collegium, lives on a Soviet ration, works without any time restrictions.

Alferov.

TO K. A. ALFEROV

He must be put on a higher ration one way or another.

It is impossible to tolerate this situation. An exception must be made.

Written June 4, 1920

Published for the first time from the manuscript