244. To HIS SISTER MARIA

Written December 21, 1913 · First published in 1929 in the journal Proletarskaya Revolyutsiya No. 11. Sent from Krakow. Printed fromthe original. · page 506 · Translated by The Late George H. Hanna

Maria Ilyinichna Ulyanova,
Samarin’s House, Apt. 3,
Moskovskaya Street,
Vologda,
Russia

December 21

Dear Manyasha,

Under separate cover I am sending you some German book catalogues. Look them over and drop me a line to say if there is anything that interests you (when you have finished with them—there is no hurry—return them).

How are you and Mother getting on? Do you intend to see Mark or Anya during the holidays? Have you heard anything from Mitya?

Everything is still the same here; I have already got thoroughly used to the Krakow way of life—narrow, quiet, sleepy, but in some respects more convenient than life in Paris.

Forgive me for not writing often, business interferes.

Give Mother many kisses for me. Nadya and Y.V. also send regards and kisses.

Yours,
V. U.