Zalt-Bommel, 23 December 1863 
Dear Freiligrath, 

Your letter arrived today, having been sent on to Trier by my 
wife and from Trier to this address by my sister. I left London 
two days after you called (on Monday‘). Otherwise, I should have 
had to keep traipsing into the Crry to see to the issue of powers of 
attorney for the executors of the will, which, in view of my 
physical condition at the time, would have been more irksome 
than a sea-crossing. 

‘Dr Liebknecht’ has been living in Berlin for about a year now. 
His address is: 13 Neuenburger Strasse. 1 know nothing about the 
affair." But one thing surprises me about the bookseller. He 
continued to pay Wilhelm Liebkn. the fees on behalf of the 
Augsburg Allgemeine Zeitung throughout the time L. was. its 
correspondent. Hence it was in his power to deduct L.’s debt. 

It was inexcusable of L., no matter what the circumstances, to 
make improper use of your name. But you have no responsibility 
whatever towards the bookseller, since Williams could have 
recovered the money himself. 

Warmest regards. 

Your 
K. M.