{Rough copy] 
London, 6 May 1850 

Dear Pardigon, 

We have just this minute heard that it is intended to submit 
your programme on behalf of your society to the German Society 
in Greek Street and to ask them whether or not they will give it 
their support” 

After our conversation on Saturday,’ we don’t believe it; but if 
you or your society were to denounce an individual or a number 
of different individuals to us as a mere bad lot, we should simply 
show them the door without asking whether they were willing to 
adhere to our programme. 

We have denounced the ringleaders of this society to you as 
charlatans and swindlers. Swindlers and charlatans will sign 
anything. They would probably have signed our manifesto had 
we been prepared to accept their repeated proposals of union and 
concord, 

It will be clear to you that, were a similar proposal to be 
adopted by your society, we should be honour bound to sever 
forthwith all connections with the members of Rathbone Place. 

Greeting and Fraternity 

F. Engels 

K. Marx