[London,] 23 March 1877 

My dear Friend, 

I have received the article and it is now in the hands of the 
member of the House of Commons, to whom, by the by, I shall 
send the rectification.” 

Beesly called on me yesterday; I spoke to him about an article 
by you for the Fortnightly. He told me he would recommend you 
to John Morley, the editor-in-chief, but—and this is most 
disagreeable—it would have to be written in, or translated into, 
English before being sent to the editor. As to the length of the 
article, 16 pages is the usual requirement. 

Allsop did not give us his latest address; perhaps Le Blanc could 
get hold of it. 

Yesterday I received a letter from St Petersburg with a note 
advising me that a parcel containing several books had been sent 
off to me.” Unfortunately I have still to set eyes on it. 

Yours ever, 

Karl Marx