[London,] 15 September 1876 
122 Regent’s Park Road, N. W. 

My dear Mr Lavrov, 

At the bottom of this note I append a few observations that 
Liebknecht has just sent me on the subject of the people you 
mentioned in your letter.” You will see that Liebknecht disclaims 
all responsibility for what D. may have written and what Ch.* 
might have done. 

I trust Mr Smirnov is getting better. 

Yours ever, 
F. Engels 

‘The letters from me, which G-¢ allowed to fall into the hands of the police, 
were from the outset intended for Stieber’s eyes—not, however, the numerous 

letters from the Russians. L.' is mistaken if he imagines that I confided in any 
Russian refugee. I take no responsibility for such people’s chatter, and chatter they 

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do to a fearsome extent. Ch. went to Berlin not at my behest, though admittedly | 
was aware of it; there was no longer any damage to be done there.’?