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I am writing a postcard -- that is better. I received the letter of 9 November. I have not yet received the books by Kautsky and the others. That is bad. I now have at hand a new pamphlet by Kostrov (in Georgian) and I would like to deal with all of them at once. I ask you once more to send them. By the way, I received a notice about some parcel (books, I think) from Tiflis -- could those be the same books? I am very glad (you bet!) that your affairs at home are going satisfactorily. It could not have been otherwise: who and what can withstand the logic of things? I am glad that the split in the faction occurred now and not six months ago: now no thinking worker will find the split unexpected or artificial... I have received a total of 45 rubles (Bern) and 25 (from Petrovsky). I have received nothing else from anyone for the time being. I have developed a terrible cough (in connection with the frosts). Not a penny. Debts. They refuse to extend credit. It is bad. I have seen A[ndrei]. He has settled in not badly. The main thing is he is healthy. He, like K. St., is wasting away here with nothing to do... An address is required for [...part of text illegible -- Ed.]: Turukhansk Territory (Yenisei Province), village of Kostino, to Mokeyev. Well, I shake your hand...

Ostrovsky, A.V. Who Stood Behind Stalin. p. 399.

RGASPI. F. 558. Op. 1. D. 49. L. 1.

NOTE

Kostrov -- N.N. Zhordania. Andrei -- Ya.M. Sverdlov.