Letter to John Lincoln Mahon, June 22, 1887

Author(s) Friedrich Engels
Written 22 June 1887


First published in: Marx and Engels, Works, First Russian Edition, Vol. XXVII, Moscow, 1935
Reproduced from the original
Published in English in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 48


ENGELS TO JOHN LINCOLN MAHON[1]

IN LONDON

London, 22 June 1887

Dear Mahon,

Enclosed your programme with a few suggestions.[2] —I consider it very good as a spontaneous working-class declaration of principles— requiring but a little more precision of language here and there, and a few additions.

Sorry I could not send it before but have sore eyes and dare not read or write much and had many interruptions—will write more fully to- morrow.

Yours faithfully

F. Engels

  1. ↑ This letter was first published, in the language of the original (English), in Edward Thompson's book, William Morris: Romantic to Revolutionary, Lawrence and Wishart, London, 1955.
  2. ↑ Engels means A Labour Programme, the statement of principles of the North of England Socialist Federation, established by Socialist League (see note 21) member John Mahon and other socialist workers in Northumberland on 30 April 1887. On 14 June Engels received a copy of the programme from Mahon with the request to comment on it. Engels sent his suggestions concerning the introductory part of the programme (see present edition, Vol. 26). They were not put into effect since the Federation only lasted a few months.