London, Tuesday, 29 November 1864
29 Nov 1864.
1, Modena Villas, Maitland Park, Haverstock Hill. N.W. London.

Dear Friend,

You will receive by post today 6 copies of the “Address of the Workingmen’s International Association”, which was written by me. Please be so kind as to send a copy with my best greetings to Madame Markheim (Fulda). Also forward one to Herr Miquel.

The Association — or rather its Committee — is important because the chiefs of the London Trades Unions are on it, the same people who prepared the enormous reception for Garibaldi and, by the monster meeting in St. James’ Hall, thwarted Palmerston’s plan for a war with the United States. The leaders of the Paris workers are also in contact with it.

I have been much afflicted with illnesses in recent years (e.g. again during the last 14 months with carbuncles). My private circumstances have improved through an inheritance following the death of my mother.

I believe that at last next year my work on capital (60 sheets) will be ready for the press.

The reasons why I did not join his movement during Lassalle’s lifetime you will probably understand without my formulating them in detail. That cannot, however, prevent me — especially since persons close to him ask me to do so — from defending him after his death against such base dogs as the loudmouth K. Blind.

I fear that early next summer or mid-spring there will be an Italian-Austrian-French war. This would be very detrimental to the internal and significantly swelling movement in France and England.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Your wholly devoted
K. Marx