The petitioner, the politically unreliable Dr. Karl Marx, was born in 
Trier on May 5, 1818, lived in Cologne in 1842-43, worked as editor 
of the Rheinische Zeitung, subsequently he went abroad and from 
there he obtained the enclosed permission to emigrate, which was 
issued by his home town Trier,*”? and has therefore lost his Prussian 
citizenship. 

According to his statement he is working on a book on economics 
which he intends to publish and he proposes to live partly on the 
proceeds of his writings and partly the personal property of his wife,” 
who, together with their three children,” is still staying in Trier. 

The stamp attached to the application has been cancelled and is 
duly enclosed herewith. 


Cologne, April 19, 1848 


Hiinermund, 
Police Inspector