[London,] 4 March 1868 

Dear Frep, 

From the enclosed scrawl you will see that, if I do not pay 
£7.5.0 by the day after tomorrow, my ‘chattels SHALL BE DISTRAINED. 

The carbuncle business is now reduced to a residuum under my 
left arm, which should soon fade. 

That I write you only these few lines today is due to a Horrible 
headache. 

Make sure that Meissner does not write any nonsense on his 
own. If the jackass had only sent back the newspaper cuttings.” 

Enclosed scrawl from S. Meyer, which you should please return. 

Salut. 

Your 
K. M.