Letter to Hermann Jung, October 14, 1872

Author(s) Karl Marx
Written 14 October 1872


First published in: Marx and Engels, Works, First Russian Edition, Vol. XXVI, Moscow, 1935
Printed according to the original
Published in English for the first time in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 44


MARX TO HERMANN JUNG

IN LONDON

[London,] 14 October 1872

Dear Jung,

About the grève[1] you had best write directly[2] :

1. Leipzig: Editor of the Volksstaat, 4 Hoherstrasse. 2. Vienna: Editor of the Volkswille, 32 Aiserstrasse. 3. Berlin: Fr Milke, compositor, 65 Hof IV, Schützenstrasse. Salut.

K. M.

  1. ↑ strike
  2. ↑ On 19 September 1872 a strike was launched at all Lisbon foundries, which was joined by carpenters, caulkers, and workers in other trades, who demanded shorter working hours. The strike was supported by the Portuguese Federation of the International.
    On 17-18 September the Lisbon Federal Council wrote a letter to the British Federal Council (c/o Engels), requesting it to act without delay to prevent strike breakers being brought to Portugal from Britain.