MARX TO LUDWIG KUGELMANN” 

London, 11 May 1869 

Dear Kugelmann, 

You must excuse my PROTRACTED SILENCE. First, I suffered for many 
weeks from the liver complaint that always afflicts me in the 
months of spring, which is all the more vexatious since it lays me 
almost completely fallow for intellectual work. Second, I was 
waiting impatiently from day to day for the photogram you want, 
which Mr Fehrenbach, a German clot, has still not delivered.4 

My wife and my youngest daughter“ are, at the moment, on a visit 
to the Lafargues in Paris, so we are very lonely here. 

The Palmerston pamphlets (mine)‘ I could not find for you with 
the best will in the world. Urquhart’s publications against Russia and 
Palmerston,’ though they contain a good deal that is correct, spoil 
everything again because of the crorcuers of the great 
‘David’ . 

a See this volume, p. 257. - > J. Watts, Trade Societies and Strikes. - © and for good 
reasons - 4 See this volume, pp. 213 and 231. - ¢ Eleanor Marx - f K. Marx, Lord 
Palmerston. - & an ironic allusion to David Urquhart 

Your article sent to Engels.* As we are completely isolated from 
the RESPECTABLE PREss, it will be difficult for us to act for you in this 
field, BuT WE SHALL TRY. 

I intend to descend on you about the end of August with my 
daughter,” and to lodge with you until the end of September 
wherever you want in Germany”; even at the risk of suspending 
the completion of my manuscript.‘ No longer period is, of course, 
at my disposal. 

I have read your letter to Borkheim. You note quite rightly that 
the St Bartholomew chatter about the BELGIAN MASSACRES WILL NOT DO. 
Yet you, for your part, overlook the importance and particular 
meaning of these events. Belgium, you should know, is the sole 
country where sabres and muskets regularly, year in, year out, have 
the last word in every strike.**? The matter is made clear in an 
address of the General Council, here, which I have written in 
French and English.“ It should be printed (in English) by 
tomorrow. I shall send it to you immediately. 

In addition, I have just written an English address for the 
General Counc. of the International Association here to the 
National Labor Union in the United States regarding the war with 
England,’ which the bourgeois Republicans over there want to 
stage JUST now. 

Mr Meissner has had the (printed and corrected) manuscript 
of the 18th Brumaire since the end of January, but to date he has 
repeatedly delayed publication. This is pleasant too! He is waiting 
until the time for a possible effect has passed, for stupid 
bookselling reasons. 

With best wishes to your dear wife and Franzchen. 

Yours 
K. Marx