162. To N. P. GORBUNOV

Written in 1918, prior to August 20 · First published in 1945 in Lenin Miscellany XXXV. Printed from the original. · page 136

Gorbunov

It is superfluous and silly of you, after going through the papers, to write “for attention of V. I.” (!??) ((that is obvious anyway)) or “I would propose such and such”.

You should give the gist of the matter in three lines. Otherwise there is no sense in your going through them.