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London, 3 March 1869 
1 Modena Villas, Maitland Park, 
Haverstock Hill, N.W.° 
Dear Sir, 

You must forgive my delayed reply to your letter of 14 
February, resulting from my indisposition. 

I do not need to assure you that I am greatly interested in the 
workers’ movement in Vienna. If I could dispose freely of my 

a 27 February - > See this volume, pp. 216 and 225. - © in the original: W.C. - 4 See 
this volume, p. 229. - © deleted in the original: ‘and thus in your paper’, i.e. 
Volksstimme 

time and my strength, I would immediately stand at your disposal 
as a contributor to your paper. My ability to work is, however, 
continually interrupted by illness. The little leisure left me after 
completing the second volume of my work Capital*' is absorbed by 
the business of the International Working Men’s Association. 

Thus, I cannot offer the prospect of contributions from me in the 
near future. 

I remain, with best respects * 

Karl Marx