{London,] 9 September 1852 
28 Dean Street, Soho 

Dear Engels, 

Received, the £4 Sperlinge.’ 

I have again written to my mater and think that at least it may 
do some good.’ 

Besides, I have today made another attempt, which I trust will 
at long last succeed, to obtain the money on Dana, for I am very 
hard-pressed, et je n’ai pas & perdre du temps.” 

The doctor has just been and prescribed something for the 
whole ramity excepté moi. My wife is getting better; little Laura’s 
condition is worst of all. 

You have no idea what a silly ass Pieper is! 

Every day he asks me whether you have sent the thing back yet 
and what you had to say about his outstanding piece of work. Of 
course I couldn’t tell him and now the clown imagines that out of 
envy I am withholding the praises you showered on him. 

Today, when I went out to call the doctor, I ran into the 
humbug. ‘Has Engels written and sent the translation?’ Not yet, I 
told him, to which Pieper replied: ‘But he will, for I myself have 
written to him.’ Should you reply you might point out to him that 
there is no call for him to have any say in my transactions with you. 

Enclosed a memorandum from Paris?!” it fell into the hands of 
a friend of mine“ there who sent me a copy of it, and I have made 
a further copy for the Manchester archives.”! 

Your 
K. M.