London, 14 September 1868 
1 Modena Villas, Maitland Park, 
Haverstock Hill 

Dear Meyer, 

Enclosed the issue of The Times containing the 4th Annuat 
Report of the General Counci (written by me), and the very 
interesting Times First teaver on this document.” This is the first 
time that it has abandoned its tone of moquerie about the working 
class, and taken it ‘verry’ au sérieux. Spread this around. Inform 
Jessup of this. 

I must reply to both your letters, the first to me and the 2nd to 
Eccarius, which was handed me in his absence (he has not yet 
returned from Brussels). 

As far as the first letter is concerned, it is your fault if Sorge 
(who is completely unknown to me) has received credentials.'* If 
you wanted simply to give him a recommendation for a particular 
purpose, you should have written so clearly. The way you put it in 
your letter, I believed that Sorge was your and A. Vogt’s man. So be 
more careful in future. Then you made the second mistake of 
giving the credentials to Sorge, instead of writing to me first about 
the misunderstanding! 

The mistake has been made, but it is not irreparable. 

The Brussels Congress '*8 has once again allotted the General 

* See this volume, pp. 91 and 92.-> The Times, No. 26225, 9 September 1868. 

Council to London. But it is now to be regarded as a new Counc, 
which revises all old credentials. So write to me whether you and 
A. Vogt want credentials. Write, too, 1n which manner we should 
withdraw Sorge’s credentials or, alternatively, inform him that the 
new General Council has changed the credentials.'*° 

Drury was here for a while. Recently, shortly before the Brussels 
Congress, he was proposed as authorised agent of the International 
WorkincMen'’s Association to the American Lasor Union’ and its 
congress. We did not agree to this at the time, since the source of the 
suggestion* appeared suspicious to us. Please observe the man 
more closely first, either yourself or through friends. 

No copies remain of the Commonwealth paper. For the past few 
years there have not been any agitational writings in our sense in 
England. My book’ has not yet been translated into English.'*” Eccarius, 
otherwise very capable, but at the same time very amsitious, has 
intentionally not mentioned it in The Commonwealth or at other 
opportunities. He likes to appropriate my propositions for himself. 
At the congress in Brussels, Lessner mentioned my book in his 
speech about machinery. The correspondent of The Daily News 
reported this.© Eccarius, who reported the congress sessions for 
The Times, suppressed it.!°6 His conduct is all the more absurd since 
he owes me not only his knowledge, but also his post as general 
secretary on the Generat Councit. I alone supported him (at The 
Commonwealth too) against attacks by the English and French. 
He relies upon the experience he already has with me, that I am 
only concerned with the cause, and ignore personal stupidities! 

I shall not give him your letter. 

The more English excerpts from my book you can get into the 
American press the better. 

Send them to me! 

I attach the enclosed card. It was sent to us, with a letter, to 
establish contact with us. Address: G. W. Randall, Secretary, 
Workingmen’s Instrrute, 3 Tremont Row, Room 52, Boston N. E. 

I lost contact years ago with all my acquaintances in America. I 
am still in touch only with Meyer in St. Louis, the friend of our 
J. Weydemeyer (deceased last year). 

Write me all you can find out about the relationship between 
the railways and real estate. 

a W. R. Cremer and Huleck (see this volume, pp. 177-78). - > the first volume of 
Capital - © ‘The International Working Men’s Congress. From Our Special Corre- 
spondent. Brussels, Sept. 9’, The Daily News, 11 September 1868. - 4 Hermann 
Meyer 

You may have seen that, at its congress in Hamburg, the 
General Association of German Workers passed a special resolu- 
tion giving recognition to my book.’ 

Write to Randall on my behalf as German Secretary of the Genera 
Counci. 

Best greetings to A. Vogt and yourself. 
Yours 
K. Marx 

I am sending 2 copies of The Times, one for you, the other for 
Jessup."