MARX TO LUDWIG KUGELMANN”™ 

[London,] 30 July 1869 

Dear Friend, 

I had (not yet quite healed) for asour 12 days an abscess 
(carbuncular) on my left arm, which I had pirro during my stay 
with Engels in Manchester,’ under the armpit of my left arm. 
This is not, however, the reason that so far I have delayed my 
reply to your letter of 17 inst. 

Since I would certainly not hke to clash with your plans, and 
since I am personally interested in enjoying your company, I have 
taken various steps in order to arrange things in your sense. But 
this is positively impossible. | must be in Holland at the end of 
August with my relatives," where all sorts of matters of interest 
and importance to me have to be settled. My proposal to transfer 
this rendezvous to another date has been turned down flatly, as the 
people whom I am meeting are all tied up by their business, and 
only have a certain time free for the meeting in Bommel.” 

I shall, therefore, be leaving London at the end of August.**% 
You should write and tell me when you will be back in Hanover. I 
shall then see to what extent I can adjust my further progress 
accordingly. 

With best greetings to your dear wife and Franzchen,* 

Yours 
K. M. 

a the Philips family - » Zalt-Bommel - © Kugelmann’s daughter Franziska 

P.S. In addition, during August Lafargue, wife and little son are 
coming to London.