Letter to Hermann Jung, February 17, 1869

Author(s) Karl Marx
Written 17 February 1869


First published in: Marx and Engels, Works, First Russian Edition, Vol. XXVI, Moscow 1935
Published in English for the first time in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 43


MARX TO HERMANN JUNG

IN LONDON

[London,] 17 February 1869

Dear Jung,

Enclosed —the German.[1]

The letter from Lafargue to you, and letter to Stepney. I think it would be better not to deliver the latter, but do send Stepney enclosed Programme.[2] He will probably contribute something.[3]

Salut.

Your

K. M.

  1. ↑ See this volume, pp. 214 15.
  2. ↑ Pour paraître le 24 février [18J69. La Renaissance. Journal politique hebdomadaire
  3. ↑ A reference to the plan for the publication of a French daily political newspaper La Renaissance, to be started in 1869. Among the proposed staff members were Blanquists (Jaclard, Tridon etc.) and republicans (Ranc). A major contribution to the work was made by Lafargue, who wrote two articles, one a critique of Proudhonism, and the other a concise exposition of the Manifesto of the Communist Party (the manuscripts are not extant). Lafargue tried to persuade Marx to contribute to the newspaper. Due to a shortage of funds the project fell through, but the preparations had gone so far that in early 1869, a prospectus 'Pour paraître le 24 février [18]69. La Renaissance, Journal politique hebdomadaire' was brought out.