21 Feb. 1870.  
Dear Fred,  
Enclosed Borkheim’s extract from Katkoff’s article. At the same time you will see from Gaudissart’s letter on the back what impertinent demands he makes of me, as a result of my occasional remarks to him — the evening I was at his place — about Flerowski. What am I to reply to this thirst for action? Enclosed also a letter from Imandt. It seems to me that the Prussian claim is time-barred. What is your view? Does it not come down to the form of the declaration he gave to the university professors? I have written today to Depaepe about the infamies of the English government against the Fenian prisoners. The matters absolutely must get into the continental press.  
Salut D KM