[Paris, autumn 1844] 

Dear Sir, 

You would greatly oblige me if you would ascertain by Tuesday 
at the latest whether or not Frank is willing to undertake 
publication of the pamphlet against Bauer.” 

It is of complete indifference to me which way he decides. I can 
find a foreign publisher any day. Only, in the case of this 
particular pamphlet, in which every word counts, it would be 
pleasant to have it printed under my own supervision and to be 
able to correct it personally. 

At any rate I beg you to reply speedily. 

Ready to reciprocate, 
Yours faithfully 
Dr Marx 

aL. Feuerbach, Das Wesen des Glaubens im Sinne Luther's. - > K. Marx and F. Engels, 
The Holy Family. 

P.S. Since the pamphlet is directed against Bauer and on the whole 
contains little to which the censor could object, I should hardly 
suppose that distribution in Germany would present any great 
difficulty.