London, 28 November 1867 

Dear Frep, 

I see that I did not enclose the 2 letters from Borkheim for you. 
But it is not really necessary. Yesterday we had the ‘discussion’ he 
desired. He has reverted to the idea (which I suggested to him 2 
months ago) of a loan from the ‘Atlas’ Life Assurance Company, 
whose secretary is a friend of his. I completed the papers 
yesterday at his house. You only figure as a reference on them. 
£150 (of which Borkheim would receive £45), repayable on 
1 September. 

I no longer have any faith in the success of Borkheim’s 
operations. I have no doubt about his good will. 

Have you received his ‘Pearf? (French and German so far°). 

Important letter from Schily enclosed. Please send it back by 
return; give your opinion at the same time. Whatever happens I 
shall not permit Moses‘ to derive ‘profit’ from my work‘ without 
profiting to some extent from it myself.>* 

I am having to be diplomatic about Fenianism. I cannot keep 
entirely silent, but under no circumstances do I want the fellows, 
when criticising my book, to confine themselves to the statement 
that I am a demagogue. 

I am sending you Borkheim’s Gentz (important for the article on 

2 H. E. Roscoe, Kurzes Lehrbuch der Chemie... Deutsche Ausgabe, unter Mitwirkung des 
Verfassers bearbeitet von Carl Schorlemmer. - » S. Borkheim, Ma perle devant le congres de 
Genéve (German edition: Meine Perle vor dem Genfer Congress). - © Moses Hess - ¢ the 
first volume of Capital 

Russia)* without his knowledge. Please return it to me as soon as 
you have finished. 

I now have a rash of furuncles more or less all over, and am 
glad of it. It puts paid to the carbuncle malady. 

Salut. 

Your 
Moro 

*My compliments to Mrs Burns. Jenny goes in black since the 
Manchester execution,“” and wears her Polish cross on a green 

ribbon.**°