(London,] 6 November [1853] 
28 Dean Street, Soho 

Dear Engels, 

Herewith the great Karl Heinzen’s invective against myself and 
communism in his Herold des Westens. 

Also a letter from Cluss. From it you will see that Willich’s fiery 
rocket” is arriving by the next post. The worst of it is that the 
fellows will be peddling their lampoon throughout the whole of 
Germany while my pamphlet‘ reposes quietly in Manchester and 
London—and that in Heinzen they once more possess a vocifer- 
ous sounding-board, whereas a few months ago the only organ at 
Willich’s disposal was the Criminal-Zeitung. When the trash arrives 
I shall let you have it immediately, so that you can write and tell 
me what you think we ought to do. 

You will see from Cluss’ letter how things stand with the 
Reform.” Get the ‘old man’ and Dronke to write for it. They have 

a F. Engels, ‘The Russians in Turkey’. - & A. Willich, ‘Doctor Karl Marx und seine 
“Enthillungen”’, Belletristisches Journal und New-Yorker Criminal-Zeitung, Nos. 33 
and 34, 28 October and 4 November 1853. - © K. Marx, Revelations Concerning the 
Communist Trial in Cologne. - d Wilhelm Wolff 

195. Marx to Cluss. Mid-November 1853 397 

plenty of waste time. Whether it would be advisable for us two to 
contribute direct is a moot point. 

Weerth’s letter horriblement insipid, despite all his striving after 
wit. 

Your 
K. M.