MARX TO ENGELS’'” 

[London,}] 6 September 1870 
Dear Frep, 

I had just ‘sat down’ to write to you when Serraillier came to tell 
me that he is leaving London tomorrow for Paris, but only for a 
few days. His chief purpose is to arrange matters with the 
International there (Conseil Fédéral de Paris). This is all the more 
essential as the entire Frencu srancu” is setting off for Paris today 
to commit all sorts of follies there in the name of the International. 

a 3 September - > See K. Marx, ‘First Address of the General Council of the 
International Working Men’s Association on the Franco-Prussian War’. 

‘They’ intend to bring down the Provisional Government, establish 
a commune de Paris, nominate Pyat as Pa ambassador in 
London, and so forth. 

I received today a proclamation to the German people from the 
Conseil Fédéral in Paris’ (I shall send it on to you tomorrow), 
together with an urgent appeal to the Conseil Général to issue a 
new manifesto specifically for the Germans. I had already planned 
to propose that this evening. Please could you send me as soon as 
possible the relevant military notes on Alsace-Lorraine in English 
for use in the manifesto.’ 

I have already sent a detailed answer today to the Conseil Fédéral, 
and have also subjected myself to the unpleasant task of opening 
their eyes to the true state of affairs.’’ 

Received a reply from Brunswick to the effect that they will 
agitate precisely in accordance with my instructions.’ 

Apropos! Longuet telegraphed me the proclamation of the 
Republic on Sunday. I received the telegram at 4 a.m. 

Jules Favre, although a notorious scoundrel and man of June? is 
good pour le moment as Foreign Minister. He had always opposed 
the old Thiers policies and come out in favour of the unity of Italy 
and of Germany. 

I am only sorry for Rochefort for being a member of this 
gouvernement which also includes the infamous Garnier-Pagés. But 
he could not well refuse to take part as a MEMBER of the comité de 
défense.' 

Best thanks for the cash. Even the gods have no knowledge of 
any claim I might have to half your fee. 

Salut. 

Your 
K. M. 

Paul, Laura and Schnappy arrived safely in Bordeaux on 
2 September. All the better as Lafargue would never have left 
[Paris] UNDER the PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.© 

Here there are veritable floods of réfugiés qui ont sauvé la caisse.' 
As I wrote to you before, gentlemen’s residences are going up in 
price. 

a K, Marx, ‘Second Address of the General Council of the International Working 
Men’s Association onthe Franco-Prussian War’. - > See this volume, pp. 98-99. - ¢ for 
the moment - 4 Paul and Laura Lafargue and their son Charles Etienne - © See this 
volume, pp. 59 and 556. -f refugees who have rescued the funds - 8 See this 
volume, p. 52. 

Do you not think that if the weather, which is said to be 
abominable in France at the moment, continues like this, as is very 
probable after the unusually long drought that has preceded it, 
the Prussians will have good ‘cause’ to listen to reason, especially as 
the Anglo-Russo-Austrian alliance is threatening? 

Dupont, who used to correspond with Pigott, ought to write the 
swine an abusive letter in the name of the French republicans. 
Urge him to do so.