[London,] 2 August 1869 

Dear Frep, 

Because of Kugelmann my whole travel plan has been thrown to 
the winds. 

If I visited him before he went to Karlsbad,* he would move 
heaven and earth to take me with him to this boring and 
expensive place—or I would hinder him in carrying out his own 
plan, which he must carry out for the sake of his health. 

I have therefore written to him? that I must go to Holland on 
family business at the end of August, and from there I would 
perhaps have the opportunity to see him in Hanover after his 
return. I really knew no other way of arranging things. Other 
reasons for delaying the journey: 

Firstly: the Lafargue ramity may be coming to London soon. 

Secondly: If I left here now, the General Council would be 
completely at a loss with the necessary work with regard to the 
Basle Congress.*” 

Tussy appears to want to stay on in Manchester. During the 14 
days of your absence the excuse for this is plausible. Your drawing 
will be sent to her from a local (English) seaside resort. 

Enclosed letters from Bebel and Wilhelm.*™ 

You will I hope also be coming to London on your journey. 

Your 
Moor 

a Karlovy Vary - > See the previous letter. - © See this volume, p. 336. 

So far I have not seen that Meissner has announced the 18th 
Brumaire. His motto: Chi va piano va sano.