[London,] 22 January [1861] 

Dear Frederick, 

Today I promptly sent off two copies (one to The Times, one to 
the Standard) of the statement about the amnesty.‘ 

What do you think of the statement by Bucher et cie? 

You will have seen in the Prussian press how Gottfried “ is again 
pushing himself into the foreground via the newspaper mob. 

The advertisement (bookseller’s) for my book has also appeared 
in the Neue Preussische Zeitung. This week it has again been sent to 
all the Berlin papers. The scoundrels on both sides intend to 
burke the thing. 

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As to my condition, Allen is of the same view as Gumpert. But, 
whatever it may be, it is a highly disgusting condition, which 
incapacitates one for work. There is also some attendant physical 
pain, though today it’s much better. I’m still taking medicine and 
Allen calls every three days. He was here again today. Riding, 
CHANGE OF AiR, etc. But I can’t, of course, tell him where the shoe 
pinches. I have wondered off and on whether I might not fix 
something up with a Loan socirery through Borkheim so as to put my 
affairs in some sort of order, these having become much 
disorganised as a result of medical expenses, the impossibility of 
drawing on the Tribune, etc. But each time I get to the point, my 
heart sinks into my boots, for Borkheim (despite all his coop 
quauities) is a braggart and every day—or rather each time I see 
him—he goes on about the money he is owed by refugees. 

If you could send me an article whenever you have the time and 
the inclination [it would]* be very welcome. I am still incapas.e. 
Most welcome of all would be an article from you for Saturday? 
on French armaments,° or on things French generally. 

In my view there is no alliance between Russia on the one hand 
and Prussia and Austria on the other. It’s simply that Russia, who 
always protects herself on two sides, has concluded certain 
agreemenfs (relating to Poland and the Danubian Principalities) 
with the chaps in Warsaw *”; but it’s also quite certain that she has 
struck a new bargain with Bonaparte against other ‘contingen- 
cies’. 

Apropos: It might, perhaps, be even better if you wrote about 
Schleswig-Holstein.* One point: the foul behaviour of the Berlin 
press, which constantly abuses Austria for ‘impeding’ Prussia’s 
anti-Danish moves. Now that Austria has given its consent, it wails 
about ‘snares’, issues warnings, urges peace, etc. Vide Volks-Zeitung, 
Kélnische Zeitung, etc. See that you lay about the Berlin press. In 
the past I used to do so frequently in the Tribune. But it has to be 
constantly repeated. 

Salut. 

Your 
K. M.