[London,] 1 October 1866 

Dear Engels, 

I do not know whether I told you last time I wrote that there is 
a bill of exchange (no longer in the Lanpiorn’s hands) outstanding 
against me for the rent. Sawyer had written that the bill was due 
on the 2nd inst., i.e., tomorrow. I called on him yesterday, as by 
my reckoning the thing could not be due until 3 October, as I had 
drawn the bill on J July for 3 Monrus, so that 3 days sight must be 
added. And it turned out I was right. The amount is £46 (3 
quarters), and [ have been sans sou* for many weeks, since the sma 
sums, Which were still obtainable via pawnbrokers, dried up. 

As I am furthermore now «aro presseo from the daily ‘supplies’ 
which have once more accumulated in recent months and in 
present circumstances (Lafargue) must avoid any éclat? more than 
ever, I would leave for the Continent at once to see what I can 
arrange there ‘personally’. However, I must defer that until my 
manuscript‘ is completed, so that I can take it with me and am not 
subjected to fresh interruption. 

You must forgive me for constantly sornering and plaguing you 
with my private morass. I had put too much reliance on having 
the money from Holland. 

Your 
K. Marx 
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