498. To INESSA ARMAND

Written August 1, 1916 · First published in 1964 in Collected Works, Fifth (Russian) Ed., Vol. 49. Sent from Flums to Hertenstein. Printed from the original. · page 555

Dear Friend,

Regarding the 30 frs.—I am for trying it (not > 3 Nos., not more than 100 frs.), but I should like to see their sheet first; either have them send a set or let Abramovich give us fuller information.

We must go about this more carefully, we must be extremely careful (without mentioning whose, who, no names), as we disgrace ourselves hideously by starting a thing (a leap in the dark), then dropping it.

We disgrace ourselves im-pos-sib-ly!

Salutations amicales,
Yours,
Lenin