{Manchester, 9 September 1867] 

Dear Moor, 

I intended writing yesterday and today but commerce prevented 
me from doing so. The Courriers returned enclosed. Vermorel is a 
fine one with his talk of the influence of the French at the 
congress and their caractére sérieux and them not making any 
speeches.”* Poor Eccarius! 

* Le Courrier francais, No. 81, 6 September 1867. - > fall beneath the hammer of 
the demolishers - © be subjected to compulsory auction (see this volume, p. 421) 

I must congratulate you on your appendix on the form of 
value.** In this form, it is BROUGHT HOME TO THE MOST REBELLIOUS 
UNDERSTANDING. Likewise with regard to the preface. But who did the 
appalling, ungrammatical translation in The Bee-Hive? Why was 
it not sent to me, saying what you wanted? I am afraid it will harm 
your reputation with Beesly, etc., who will think you did it 

yourself, 

Apropos, what shores does the ‘transatlantic Ocean’ wash, 
exactly? 

More tomorrow. 

Your 
F. E.