Here, Malkow if sending Spies some articles in his own translation from the Russian. He also has another article on the Dekabrists and secret revolutionary clubs in Russia in the 1820's. M. would like to come to Chicago but feels that it is "never granted the Prolitarian to transform his desires into reality" 'He is, alas, not quite as lonely there as he thinks.'
About Russian lessions Malkow had been giving to a certain Emil Klaessig, which included the translation of the novel Wassilissa. Mainly dealing with the money Klaessig still owes Malkow.