Manchester, 31 May 1853 

Dear Marx, 

The bill on Dana has been paid; we shall have the money 
tomorrow and shall send it you without delay; Charles* missed the 
chap twice today. There will be some loss on the rate of exchange, 
but less, I think, than if the bill were to be negotiated in London. 

The parcel of pamphlets” has also arrived and will go off 
tomorrow. I shall keep 8 or 10 up here. It is fairly heavy and cost 
£1 16/- which you can add on to the selling price. Duty alone was 
18/-,so, all things considered, it was a good thing it was addressed 
to me. 

The little man* was here on Saturday and seems to be making 
out better than was to be expected. Buckup told Strohn that he 
was quite satisfied with him and that he had quickly familiarised 
himself with the work. I gave him a little sermon about 
punctuality; anyhow, conditions at Buckup’s office are as favour- 
able as he could wish. He is already doing book-keeping and, if 
he continues to do well for 3 or 4 months, will have a secure berth. 

4 Roesgen - > Marx’s Revelations Concerning the Communist Trial in Cologne 
published in Boston. - © Ernst Dronke 

Strohn has gone to the Continent again; he left on Saturday. It 
was a good thing that he was on the spot for the first fortnight. 
Nothing new from America this week. 

Your 
F. E.