Dear Engels,

Yesterday evening I had a visit from Lessner, whom I had sent for
in connection with the Manchester subscribers to the Volk.

Like Biskamp, he assures me that (apart from Lupus) there
wasn’t a single direct subscriber to the Volk. And up till now no
one has sent a rarruinc to London.

After the Volk ceased publication Thimm wrote to Lessner
asking for an account. Lessner replied that he could send him an
account only in respect of the period in which he, Lessner, had
been despatch clerk. He then sent him an invoice for the
individual numbers. Up till yesterday there had been no reply from
Thimm.

So I'd like to know what fellows are kicking up the fuss in
Manchester and on what prerext.

Down here we (and I especially) have unpleasantnesses enough
in respect of the Volk without that.

The ‘Particulars’ about Kossuth in The Free Press are mine. (I
have made 2 articles out of them for the Tribune*’? and shall see
whether they are accepted.) I got them from Szemere, partly in
writing, partly by word of mouth. Szemere was here a few weeks
ago.

Salut. Regards to Lupus.

Your
K. M.

It’s doubtful whether Biskamp will pull through. The poor devil
is as low as can be. We seem to attract every damned spot of
bother that’s going.