Letter to Johann Philipp Becker, August 9, 1882

Author(s)	Friedrich Engels
Written	9 August 1882

First published in: F. Engels, Vergessene Briefe (Briefe Friedrich Engels' an Johann Philipp Becker), Berlin, 1920
Printed according to the original
Published in English in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 46

ENGELS TO JOHANN PHILIPP BECKER

IN GENEVA

London, 9 August 1882

Dear Old Man,

I had no opportunity yesterday of taking out a money order for you. But I did so first thing today and you will be paid £5 sterling over there, which, according to the table, equals 126 frs. I was very glad to get another letter from you and hear how you are getting on. I, too, would give I don't know how much if you, Marx and I could foregather once more, but this year it's unlikely I shall have any such luck. There might still be a chance of your seeing Marx this summer, but that depends on where the doctors send him. I shall have to postpone the rest of my reply for a day or two as it's nearly time for the post and I still have to write at some length to Bernstein about this and that.

In the meantime keep yourself hale and hearty as always. Kindest regards.

Your old friend

F. Engels