“M. G.! I am a regular reader of your magazine and constantly follow the opinions of your critic Ap. Al. Grigoriev, wherever they appear. I even read “Anchor”, this stillborn “Anchor”, while Mr. Grigoriev.G. was participating in it. Of course, we all owe something to Grigoriev, well, at least something, for example. at least a correct look at Pushkin and Lermontov, at Griboyedov’s comedy. This isn't really a joke, is it? His view of art as a folk matter, the fidelity and accuracy of his considerations when it comes to determining whether a given work is organic, or artificial, made - all this captivated me no little and found me a devoted reader. But with regret I began to notice that he seemed to deviate to the side. Where to turn, where to express your misunderstandings? I thought about this for a long time. Of course, only the lazy would not scold Mr. Grigoriev; only the lazy do not mock him and often in the most vulgar way...” The work is given in the pre-reform alphabet.