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To:   Y. M. YAROSLAVSKY

Comrade Yaroslavsky:

Please let me have your own opinion , and collect that of all the responsible and influential Siberian comrades
now here, about the peasant Yakovenko (I think he is chairman of the Kansk Uyezd Executive Committee, Yeniseisk
Gubernia). The opinions should be as detailed as possible.
They are for the purpose of discussing in the C.C.
Yakovenko’s appointment as People’s Commissar for Agriculture . [1]

Age? — About 40 years old. [2]

Experience? — Direct experience in Soviet work.

Respect of peasantry? — Great.

Knowledge of economics? — Middle peasant, never had a very big farm.

Strength of mind? — Authoritative, firm.

Brains? — Intelligent, quick-witted.

Loyalty to the Soviet power? — Proved his loyalty both in the partisan period and
after.

Will you do this fast and properly.

Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
See Document 554 of this volume.— Ed.

[2]
In brevier are Yaroslavsky’s replies which he wrote into the
typed copy of the published letter.— Ed.