MARX TO LUDWIG KUGELMANN ” 

London, 2 July 1868 
Dear Kugelmann, 

Many thanks for your letter.’ The children are getting along well, 
though (today is the 9th day) they are not yet fit to go out. 

With regard to my book,° the day before yesterday I received 5 
issues of the Elberfelder Zeitung containing a very well-disposed 
review by Dr Schnacke.? (I recall the name from 1848, but do not 
know him personally.) There is a lot of confusion in his 
presentation of the matter. On the other hand, I have received 
information from Berlin that that clown Faucher made fun of my 
book in the June issue of his magazine.” It’s a good thing these 
gentry are at last blurting out their annoyance. 

a Jenny and Eleanor Marx -> See this volume, p. 54. - © the first volume of 
Capital - 4 Elberfelder Zeitung of 17, 20, 23, 25 and 27 June 1868. The review was 
signed E. F. S. The concluding part appeared on 2 and 3 July. 

When and if I shall come to Germany, I do not yet know. I am 
finally rid of my carbuncles. 

Engels will certainly come here in August or September. 

Salut! and my compliments TO Mrs KuGetMANN AND THE LITTLE ONE.” 

Yours 
K. M.