251. To HIS MOTHER

First published in 1929 in the journal Proletarskaya Revolyutsiya No. l1. Sent from Krakow to Vologda. Printed fromthe original. · page 517 · Translated by The Late George H. Hanna

April 10, 1914

Mother dearest,

I embrace you fondly and congratulate you and Manyasha on the occasion of your name day. I now hope that the summer in Vologda will be better than the winter has been and it is, after all, the last summer![1]

In these last few days I have caught a slight cold (that has to happen every spring!) but am now quite well.

Very soon, early in May, we are going to Poronin again.

I embrace you fondly and hope you keep well!

Yours,
V. U.

[1] Maria Ulyanova’s term of exile ended in the autumn of 1914.—Ed.