V. I.

Lenin

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To:   M. F. VLADIMIRSKY

Comrade Vladimirsky , Deputy People’s Commissar for Internal Affairs

I enclose herewith a petition to me from the citizens of
the village of Golovniki, Zaborovskaya Volost, Peremyshl
Uyezd, Kaluga Gubernia, and the decision of Zaborovskaya
Village of the same volost.

I propose that the whole case should be investigated, the situation cleared up on the spot, the guilty persons
brought to book, steps taken to remove the worthless persons from office, and real assistance held out to the
peasants of the afore-mentioned village. [1]

Inform me of the results through C.P.C. business manager Comrade Gorbunov .

V. Ulyanov (Lenin )

Chairman, Council of People’s Commissars

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Notes:
[1]
According to the instructions issued by the People’s
Commissariat for Internal Affairs in connection with Lenin’s letter, the
Executive Committee of the Kaluga Gubernia Soviet conducted an
inquiry into the peasants’ complaints and took steps to remove
the abuses.