London, 11 January [1850] 

Dear Freiligrath, 

Today I am writing you just a couple of lines on an urgent 
matter. 

Both for our Revue and for its gradual transformation into a 
fortnightly and weekly and, if circumstances permit, back into a 
daily newspaper—and also for our other propagandist interests— 
we need money. Money is to be had only in America, where all the 
semi-revolutionaries—e.g. a certain Anneke who did an ignomini- 
ous bunk in the Palatinate, thereby proving that he’s not even a 
soldier—are now plucking the golden apples. 

4 This is a postscript by Marx to Conrad Schramm’s letter to Joseph Weydemeyer 
of 8 January 1850 (see this volume, p. 548-50). - > To the Neue Rheinische Zeitung. 
Politisch-ökonomische Revue. - © Louise 

We have therefore decided to send C. Schramm to America 
forthwith, as our emissary. For the lengthy journey we have in 
mind we need at least 150 talers. While requesting you to collect 
contributions to that end with the utmost possible dispatch, we 
would at the same time request you to send by return letters of 
introduction for C. Schramm, manager of the N.Rh.Z. (restored to 
our party as a result of his daring escape from the Wesel fortress). 

I have also written to G. Jung about the money matter.*” 

Awaiting an early reply. 

Your 
K. Marx 

The Chartists and French réfugiés here are also giving mandates 
to our emissary. 

This is a League* matter. 

It is essential, my dear Freiligrath, that in your letter of 
introduction, you leave no doubt about the position of the N.Rh.Z. 
in Germany and its revolutionary significance.