[London], 21 February 1889 
122 Regent’s Park Road, N. W. 

Dear Mahon, 

I had a letter from Harney. He is still at Macclesfield (58 Bridge St.) 
suffering from his old complaint, rheumatic gout, so badly that he had 
to dictate his letter. He says in his present condition he is 

‘in no mood to meet people’, and, ‘as you see, little fitted to write 
however briefly. But do not think I can be of any service to Mr Atherley 
Jones in his laudable object and very proper filial duty, that of collecting 
his father’s writings for re-issue’. 

4 This paragraph is written in pencil in the original — > See this volume, p.265 

272 Letters ~ 1889 

So I must leave you and Mr A. Jones to make the best of it, as far as 
Harney is concerned. 

I may have a few odd numbers of The People’s Paper but, if so, shall 
not be able to lay my hands on them until I find time for a re-arrange- 
ment of my collection of old papers, pamphlets, etc. 

Faithfully yours, 
F. Engels