713. To THE ORGANISING BUREAU OF THE C.C., R.C.P.(B.)

First published in 1959 in Lenin Miscellany XXXVI. Printed from the original. · page 443

8. X. 1920

Orgbureau of the Central Committee

In the resolution of the Orgbureau of 7.X (No. 59, point 3), 

sub-point b reprimands Comrade Bonch-Bruyevich for impermissibly approaching me on this and “similar petty questions”.

I request that this sub-point be cancelled 

for when visiting the Kremlin hospital I personally heard the doctors mention the shortage of food for the patients and I myself asked the doctors to give me, through Bonch-Bruyevich, their written proposal 

on better feeding of the patients, etc.

Consequently, there was not even an “approach” to me here on the part of Comrade Bonch-Bruyevich.

V. Ulyanov (Lenin)