V. I.

Lenin

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To:   M. M. BORODIN

Comrade Borodin

Dear Comrade:

Could you get me some material relating to the
American third party of the workers’ and peasants’, or the
workers’ and farmers’, union, or the non-partisan party, and
its activity in the State of North Dakota, which is in this
party’s bands. [1] I should like to have a few but the most
important documents on this party and its activity in
North Dakota and, what would be even better, a short note from you on this question, in addition to these
documents. If it is not too much trouble, write me soon, whether
you are able to do this and when.

V. Ulyanov (Lenin )

Chairman, C.P.C.

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Notes:
[1]
For Lenin’s assessment of the American third party—the workers’ and peasants’ or workers’ and farmers’ union see present
edition, Vol. 33, pp. 146–47.

In a reply letter of July 14, 1921, M. M. Borodin wrote that
he would prepare a report within Eve days on the strength of the
available material. On Borodin’s letter Lenin wrote this
assignment, to his secretary: “Please give me a reminder within a week.
14.VII. Lenin ”, which he later crossed out and wrote: “To the
archives.”

Upon receipt of Borodin’s report. Lenin wrote a reply (see
this volume, Document 284).