581. To N. A. SEMASHKO

First published in 1945 in Lenin Miscellany XXXV. Printed from the original. · page 372

3. V. 1920

If Comrade Semashko is absent, then for Comrade Solovyov

Comrade Semashko,

Please receive the bearer, Comrade Dmitry Nikitich Yeroshenkov, a doctor’s assistant. He has been recommended to me by a very reliable comrade. Comrade Yeroshenkov has a few weeks to spare (until the special assignment we are giving him) and during that time would like, on the one hand, to study up on medicine and, on the other, to carry out medical work. Will you please help him.

Yours,
Lenin

P.S. The comrade has invented a very practical disinfecting chamber. It should be tested and used.