[London,] 18 April 1868 

Dear Fren, 

I have been lying fallow until today and could not leave the 
house. My arm was so inflamed, and there was so much 
suppuration, that I could wear nothing on that arm and 

4 See this volume, p. 12. - > Der Social-Demokrat, No. 39, 29 March 1868. - ¢ Gustav 
Meyer 

movement was upsetting, too. The suppuration has stopped 
completely this morning. The wounds themselves heal rapidly. I 
shall go out again today. With the help of arsenic I now hope that 
this disgusting muck is finished. 

The Viennese affairs enclosed were sent by Fox, who is also 
responsible for the pencil marks. 

On Tuesday* I have to pay £5 for school and £1 5s. for 
gymnastic classes for Tussy. If it is possible for you to send this by 
return, | would appreciate it very much, for the sake of the child. 

The departure is still a good way off. Kugelmann jumps to 
conclusions too rapidly, I only wrote to him that I would be . 
coming SOME TIME OR OTHER. 

Becker’s appeal,”” which is enclosed, demonstrates again the 
great lack of discipline. We stopped the collections in the London 
unions, and the Parisians did the same, because it is only now that 
we are informed that further money is needed. If they had 
telegraphed from Geneva on the same day, it would have been ati 
RIGHT. 

Salut. 
Your 
K. M.