Bolshevik Leaders correspondence

Bolshevik leadership Correspondence. 1912-1927
Collection of documents 1996.
Compiled by: A.V.Kvashonkin, L.P.Kosheleva, L.A.Rogovaya, O.V.Khlevnyuk.

No. 170

K. E. Voroshilov — G. K. Ordzhonikidze

May 22, 1923

22/V-23

Hello, dear Sergo!

Just returned from a detour of the region together with Kalinin. We traveled with him to Dagestan, Grozny, Chechnya, the Sunzha district, Vladikavkaz, Nalchik. Without me, K[alinin] was in Kislovodsk, where a large delegation of Karachays came to see him. Thus, all our national[ional] re[publics] and auto[nomous] regions were visited by the supreme representative of the power of the Soviet Union.

There are many benefits from the trip. I am personally quite satisfied. Kalinin is a good guy and an indispensable person for us. In order to appreciate him, you need to travel with him through the villages and listen to his conversations with the peasants; here he is in all his peculiar beauty and, I will say frankly, strength.

You won't find another like it in our party. It is not given to many to present our theory and practice to the peasants, as K[alinin] does. He has great experience in this field.

He knows the peasants better than the best peasant experts.

In short, the old man is well done, I considered him a bit of a nerd, but now I ardently repent and pray to Allah to forgive my involuntary sins. I suggested to K[alini]nu to go to Tiflis with you, but he intelligibly explained to me that he could not do such things without the permission of the Central Committee. From Vladikavkaz we traveled along the V[military]-G[ruzin] Kobi road, even further, and I really wanted to wave to you in Tiflis for a day, but the old man was stubborn like a demon, and I had to return back.

19 / V in the Labinsk Cavalry celebrated the 4th anniversary of the 4th Cavalry Division. Three divisions were brought together - 4, Chongar [th] and 14. From the Special [th] b[igada] and the 2nd Cavalry [division] there were representatives of 120 people each. The celebration was a success. Divisions look lovely. The military training is quite satisfactory. At the horse competitions, the guys showed themselves to be real daring and well done. I’m already sorry that I agreed to the transfer of the cavalry army from the North Caucasus Military District, everything will be lost, dispersed and spread. On the occasion of the holiday, T. Trotsky sent a long letter addressed to Budyonny, in which he dwells in detail on recent international events, etc., and expressed regret that he could not personally attend the celebrations. Yesterday K[alinin] was with us in Rostov. The audience greeted enthusiastically. Today I left for Moscow.

How are you doing? How are your dodgers? Are you going to the upcoming Plenum? Greetings to Zinaida Gavrilovna and son. Write a couple of words *. Your Voroshilov 1 .

RTSHIDNI; F. 85. Op. 24. D. 150. L. 1-2. Autograph.

Notes:

1 On the letterhead: “RSFSR. Commander of the North Caucasian Military District.