Letter to Friedrich Engels, about May 22, 1867

Author(s) Karl Marx
Written 22 May 1867


First published in Der Briefwechsel zwischen F. Engels und K. Marx, Bd. 3, Stuttgart, 1913
Printed according to the original
Published in English for the first time in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 42


MARX TO ENGELS

IN MANCHESTER

Manchester [about 22 May 1867]
86 Mornington St.

Dear FRED,

Arrived in London Sunday.[1] Got here today.[2] But:

Notice: with me one H. Meyer from St Louis, whom I am about to collect from the railway REFRESHMENT ROOM, where I deposited him, and I am going to deposit him here in the NEIGHBOURHOOD, Star.

He was Weydemeyer's last compagnon at his death and took his wife (Weydemeyer's wife), who was also mourante,[3] away from St Louis to friends and gave her support. Came to me with a recommendation from Jacobi[4] (New York).

This Meyer, who is travelling to Germany, came to England solely to visit us both. He arrived yesterday. I was not at home. My wife told him that I would be travelling to Manchester today to visit you.

These HINTS will be sufficient to explain to you how it comes about that he accompanied me on the journey here. He will only be staying here 2 days. AT FIRST I was vexed. But for Weydemeyer's sake! This Meyer is a fine, active fellow. However, COOKS slowly and somewhat boring.

Salut.

Your

Moor

  1. ↑ 19 May
  2. ↑ Marx stayed with Engels in Manchester from approximately 22 May to 2 June 1867.
  3. ↑ dying (Louise Weydemeyer)
  4. ↑ Abraham Jacobi