London, 24 April 1869 

Dear Frep, 

For asour 12 days I have been suffering dreadfully with my 
old liver complaints. I am swigging the old medicine from 
Gumpert, but so far without success. As a result, I am completely 
paralysed mentally. This condition appears every spring. If I do 
not pass through it sarety, the carbuncles come next. So please ask 
Gumpert if he knows of anything new for me. I have not smoked 
for a week. Ca suffit* to make clear to you my state. 

It will take me a few days to get the information for Borchardt 
from Dupont. I cannot find the copies of Zukunft. 

Apropos. The new ‘sub-Stieber’ who now edits Hermann is 
named, or calls himself, ‘Dr’ Heinemann, and claims to come from 
Manchester. Do you know anything about him? 

The worthy ‘Hillmann’ from Elberfeld has written to me. [ll 
send you his letter on Monday.” He attacks Liebknecht on account 
of his renewed armistice with Schweitzer, as a result of which the 
fruits of victory have been lost. Hillmann the Honorable was, in 
1867, the rival worker candidate to Schweitzer. Hine illae lacrimae. 

Salut. 

Your 
K. M.