TLS signed “L. Trotsky,” one page, 8.5 x 11, March 20, 1939. Letter to Dwight Macdonald, concerning Macdonald's preface to a book by Daniel Guerin, Fascism and Big Business. In part: "Unfortunately I cannot follow your suggestion for a very important reason which you will appreciate. Two weeks ago I received a letter from Daniel Guerin in connection with the relationship between our French section and the P.S.O.P., the party of Daniel Guerin. The letter is very friendly, but it shows that Guerin does not understand correctly the most important and acute questions of our politics. I answered him in this sense and my answer will possibly be published in the New International or in an internal bulletin (the American comrades will decide that for themselves). I am sure that Guerin‘s book is a good one and that you did a good job in prefacing it. However, on the other hand I am sure that it is possible to find omissions which characterize his political attitude. You were not obliged to occupy yourself with these features of Guerin's theoretical and political physiognomy, because you were interested in his general data and conclusions about fascism. But I am involved in very important political polemics with Guerin and I cannot write about his book, at least today, without indicating that in spite of his excellent qualities he continues to base himself on centrist conceptions." In very good to fine condition, with thin spots from old edge mounting on the reverse, and an associated small area of paper loss to the upper left corner.
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