ON A TELEGRAM FROM VESYEGONSK

AND A NOTE TO THE SECRETARY

There exists an idea, expressed in the wishes of individual peasants, to insure their buildings against fire with grain and other products of agricultural production on the condition that the spring insurance be paid subsequently with these products. Taking into account the necessity of increasing the food fund, I request that the aforementioned idea be analyzed, if possible,—and that a corresponding decree be issued. Food Commissar
of Vesyegonsk Vakhonev.

Copies to comrades Bryukhanov, Bogdanov, Theodorovich, Smolyaninov

Draw up a paper with these 4 plus the People's Commissariat of Food:

Considering the idea of the comrades from Vesyegonsk to be entirely correct, I request that you immediately convene a meeting in the indicated composition (5) for the elaboration of a corresponding decree.

Time limit: one week.

Chair. Council of People's Commissars Lenin

Written July 8, 1921

First published in 1932 in Lenin Miscellany XX

Printed from the manuscript