1917

533. To M. N. POKROVSKY

Written January 3, 1917 · First published April 22, 1958, in the newspaper Komxomolshaya Pravda No. 95. Sent from Zurich to Sceaux. Printed from the original. · page 590

Dear M. N.,

I received your postcard and thank you very much for the trouble you have taken to save my pamphlet. Really, you are mistaken in thinking that I blame you in any way. Not at all! I am sure that without your intervention it would have been much worse, as the publisher^[1] evidently gives an ear to “outside” advice from the philistine camp. It can’t be helped. One good thing—you have succeeded nevertheless in saving some part of it (and a fairly large part). All the best wishes for a happy New Year.

Yours,
Lenin

Notes

[1] Maxim Gorky.—Ed.