[London,] 14 January 1857 
9 Grafton Terrace, Maitland Park, 
Haverstock Hill 

Dear Engels, 

Edgar von Westphalen has sent over a man—address en- 
closed—with two letters, one for me, and one for you. This man 
Erich wishes to establish connections with London business men 
and then return to New York. He has recommendations from 
New York, but none from England. With regard to Edgar’s letter, 
he has given you and myself as references, you as an English 
merchant, me as correspondent of the New-York Tribune. 1 told 
him that we couldn’t possibly provide information about his 
financial circumstances, since we knew nothing of them. Repty: 
neither were we required to do so, but only to confirm, if asked, 
that he was ‘Erich’ of New York and had been ‘recommended’ to 
us from that quarter. Iv 1s ALTOGETHER 4 silly Business Of the kind often 
initiated by Edgar. The fellow seems to be a decent sort of chap 
and I couldn’t, of course, tell him that a recommendation from my 
brother-in-law was likely to be more of a hindrance than a help, 
even in our case. As regards yourself, I naturally made no 
promises but merely undertook to send you Edgar’s letter, at the 
same time informing you that the ‘recommendation’, if requested, 
should au fond’ be restricted to confirming the man’s identity. 

Cornelius will shortly be leaving London. Is to be manager of a 
joint stock mining company in Nassau. He has offered Roesgen’s 
cousin what is said to be a good position (in an emigration agency) 
in Le Havre. Guardians received. The racr concerning the floods is 

INTERESTING. !'9 

Salut. 
Your 
K. M.